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Saffron Amatti
Oct 4, 20222 min read
Spooktacular Day 4
‘Look what I found at the pond,' said Clara, running up to Lucas holding something bundled in a scarf. Fear gripped Lucas’ heart. Last...
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Saffron Amatti
Oct 3, 20222 min read
Spooktacular Stories Day 3
‘Hullo, Mr Guthrie,' said Lucas as he passed the bakery, which was its usual colourful, friendly self again. 'Hnnhuur,' said Guthrie,...
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Saffron Amatti
Oct 2, 20222 min read
Spooktacular Stories Day 2
'Er,' said Clara, looking at the rotting marrows and slimy turnips in the usually pristine greengrocers. 'Isn’t there anything fresh...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 19, 20224 min read
Sneak Peek: The Ghost Who Wasn't Dead
I'm head-down in edits for the next book in the series at the moment, and because I literally can't wait to share it with you, I thought...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 16, 20222 min read
Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Wildcard
*** Spoiler Alert *** This scene —or at least, a variation on this—is in the series. In fact, at the time of writing this post, I'm...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 12, 20221 min read
Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Lucas the Villain
Uh... Hello. Saffron here. I kinda have a problem with this prompt, so no little story I'm afraid. You see, technically Lucas is my MC...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 7, 20222 min read
Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Opposite Genre
‘Would you stop doing that?’ said Lucas peevishly, putting out flamed on the hem of his robe for the umpteenth time. ‘Sorry,’ said Clara...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 7, 20223 min read
The Problem With Dead People: A Reader Review
Look, obviously I'm biased and think you should read this book. I love it - which is handy, as I've read it approximately eleventy...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 5, 20222 min read
Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Travel To Another Country
‘Uh, Saffron?’ said Lucas, his voice disappearing into the hot, musty darkness. ‘Where are we?’ Guess. ‘That’s not fair,’ complained...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 5, 20224 min read
The Problem With Dead People Character Profile - Clara Jenkins
Clara Jenkins originally ended up in the story as a bit of romantic tension, and a source of conflict between Lucas and her brother...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 4, 20223 min read
The Problem With Dead People: Character Profile - Lucas Rathbone
Ah, Lucas. I had to start these with him, didn't I? Not that he appreciates it, of course. He really doesn't like the limelight, doesn't...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 3, 20223 min read
The Problem With Dead People Is Not...
The more pedantic amongst you will be thinking that there are a lot of things in this world that my book is not. It's not a ten-tonne...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 2, 20223 min read
The Problem With Dead People Is...
I spend a long time on that title, and there was literally no way to make it sound less bad. Of course, Lucas thinks the problem with...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 2, 20222 min read
Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: My Sister The Serial Killer
‘No,’ said Lucas, folding his arms and turning away from me. ‘Nuh-huh. No way.’ ‘Lucas, don’t be silly,’ says I, trying not to sound like...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 1, 20223 min read
Personal Challenge: Talking About My Book for 30 Days
It's no secret that writers would rather be, well, writing, than talking about their books. In fact, most writers would rather walk...
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Saffron Amatti
Aug 31, 20222 min read
Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Hitch-Hiking with and Alien
‘Hitchhiking?’ said Lucas. ‘At Christmas? Have you gone insane? We’ll freeze to death before anyone gives us a lift.’ ‘Probably,’ said...
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Saffron Amatti
Aug 29, 20222 min read
Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Accidentally Kill The Main Character
‘She’d killed us,’ cried Lucas, looking down as his translucent body. ‘She went and killed us!’ ‘Yes, that’s what’s happening today,’...
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Saffron Amatti
Aug 24, 20222 min read
Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: New Superpower
‘Woohoo!’ cried Clara as she swooped around somewhere above Lucas’s head. He gripped the trunk of the ancient oak a little tighter, his...
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Saffron Amatti
Aug 22, 20222 min read
Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Time Slip
‘1851?’ ‘That’s what it says here,’ said Clara, tapping the newspaper. ‘The Great Exhibition is on,’ she continued brightly, apparently...
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Saffron Amatti
Aug 19, 20221 min read
Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: What My Books Are Not
This is a fun way of thinking about my books! So, in ten words, the Lucas Rathbone Mysteries are NOT: - Gory - Scary - Thrillers - "Cozy"...
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