Friday, 26 November 2010
Nothing new
Sorry but due to sickness, Colt will be unable to write a blog this week, hopefully next week.
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
More Changes
I must apologise for the lateness of this post but during the last week I have been consulting with my publisher over the price of the new book 'A Time for Crying'. As this book is slightly shorter ( in words) than 'A Time for Living' I thought that the rrp (recommended retail price) should be less. They have agreed and consequently the price for A Time for Crying will be One pound ( £1) less. You see how I look after my readers !!!. The book will be available via Amazon and book stores within the next couple of weeks. The third, and final book in the Geoffrey Summers series, 'A Time for Dying' will be ready ( hopefully) next March in time for my 82nd birthday. For those following the 'Billy' saga, you may want to read it again as substantial changes have been made to the chapter as a result of further research. I am hoping that this book will be launched next year before I get too old to write anymore.
As most of you know I always try to include a few authentic places into my novels. A Time for Crying is no exception, although there are only a small number this time.
The Bear Inn at Hodnet, Shropshire.
The Royal Oak at Wooton Rivers, Wiltshire
The Legacy Three Swans Hotel, Hungerford.
In a week or two I will be featuring these places on this blog as I did with the others on 'A Time for Living'
Thanks for your patience, understanding and dowright tenacity in reading my diatribe. All you have to do now is wait for a couple of weeks and then you can order 'A Time for Crying' from Amazon ( or wherever) just in time for Christmas. It will make a nice Christmas present for those who have already read 'A Time for Living'. For those who have not yet read that why not order the two together. Now that would be a great Christmas present,
Bye for now and keep the faith and always remember, 'It's never too late to be what you might have been,'
Colin Theakston
As most of you know I always try to include a few authentic places into my novels. A Time for Crying is no exception, although there are only a small number this time.
The Bear Inn at Hodnet, Shropshire.
The Royal Oak at Wooton Rivers, Wiltshire
The Legacy Three Swans Hotel, Hungerford.
In a week or two I will be featuring these places on this blog as I did with the others on 'A Time for Living'
Thanks for your patience, understanding and dowright tenacity in reading my diatribe. All you have to do now is wait for a couple of weeks and then you can order 'A Time for Crying' from Amazon ( or wherever) just in time for Christmas. It will make a nice Christmas present for those who have already read 'A Time for Living'. For those who have not yet read that why not order the two together. Now that would be a great Christmas present,
Bye for now and keep the faith and always remember, 'It's never too late to be what you might have been,'
Colin Theakston
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
A Change
Regular visitors will notice a change to my blog by the inclusion of two new pages. Both contain an excerpt from one of the four books of Colt. The first two, A Time for Living and A Time for Crying (This will be available through Amazon and all leading bookstores in approx three weeks).are now published and the other two, 'A Time for Dying' and an entirely new concept for me.'Billy ' are both in the 'work in progress' category. I would ask, that visitors to the site read the sample excerpts, particularly that of 'Billy' I would love to hear your comments on this new piece of writing, especially as it is not my usual genre Please leave any comments ( good or bad) by clicking on the word 'comment' below. You are then given the opportunity of sending me a message. Please take advantage and tell me what you think about this site, my books and anything else you can think of. They will be sent to me personally when I can decide whether they can be published on this page. Thank you for taking the trouble to read my diatribe.
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Another Taster for you to try
If you go to the page, More tasters from SA (Struggling Authors) you will see a new one from Reg R Jones . the book is entitled 'Division of the Damned' and is a war time Fantasy. Well worth a read. Check it out.
The second Geoffrey Summers book is now at the publishers and will be available by Christmas, Dare I suggest it would make a good present for the crime thriller enthusiast? It's called 'A Time for Crying' and you can read an extract on the page About A Time for Crying. Go on, have a read, you never know you may like it. There are some more authentic places in the book (as in 'A Time for Crying'), not so many this time but maybe one of them is not too far away from you. More details on that at a later stage.
For now, take care and stay safe.
The second Geoffrey Summers book is now at the publishers and will be available by Christmas, Dare I suggest it would make a good present for the crime thriller enthusiast? It's called 'A Time for Crying' and you can read an extract on the page About A Time for Crying. Go on, have a read, you never know you may like it. There are some more authentic places in the book (as in 'A Time for Crying'), not so many this time but maybe one of them is not too far away from you. More details on that at a later stage.
For now, take care and stay safe.
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Introducing Geoffrey Summers
For those of you unfortunate people who have not taken the opportunity to purchase the book 'A Time for Living'. Let me introduce you to the main protaginist of the 'A Time for ..... series'
Geoffrey Summers was born in New York City when Laurence Hardy was there, attending a 'writers convention'
It all came about when an American who had invented a security device, mainly for art works, said that it was 100% guaranteed and that no-one could beat it. If they did he would pay one million dollars.
The device had been attached to the frame of a valuable painting. Any movement whatsoever of the device would trigger an alarm. Steel shutters would drop on all doors and windows throughout the building and the local police would be informed automatically. The device worked on a radio signal, the frequency of which varied according to the time of day and was altered automatically every two hours. There were thousands of combinations involved. Summers attended the opening of the event and saw that the painting was displayed in an alcove. A soptlight illuminated it and there were two cctv cameras always watching. All other security measures were considered unnecessary. Using a laser measuring device and checking on the routines of the gallery. Summers devised a plan. Crates delivered to the gallery late friday afternoons were placed in a storeroom until Monday morning. He used this subterfuge to gain entry to the gallery over the weekend with all the requirements in the packing case. He disabled the cctv cameras by placing a small transmitter transmitting a picure of the room to the securuty office. He stuck wooden batten on the walls of the alcove about two inches from the back wall ( clearing the picure frame) From the packing case he produced a fold up section that fitted across the battens creatiing a false wall. A picture hook was placed on the wall and the spotlight moved back a couple of inches. To all apearances it seemd that the picture had been stolen. On Monday morning he removed the transmitter from the cctv cameras showing the blank wall, telephoned the security company and asked them to bring the million dollars and he would return the painting. They paid the money and asked for the painting back. Summers gave them a hammer and pointed to the wall. When they turned around Summers had gone. That's the basic story, told in less than the one thousand five hundred words needed for the original. Any comments regarding any of the procedures will be answered if you find the story unbelievable. Meanwhie you can catch up with Summers in a later adventure if you read The Taster and remember If you like the taster you'll love the book
More next week
Geoffrey Summers was born in New York City when Laurence Hardy was there, attending a 'writers convention'
It all came about when an American who had invented a security device, mainly for art works, said that it was 100% guaranteed and that no-one could beat it. If they did he would pay one million dollars.
The device had been attached to the frame of a valuable painting. Any movement whatsoever of the device would trigger an alarm. Steel shutters would drop on all doors and windows throughout the building and the local police would be informed automatically. The device worked on a radio signal, the frequency of which varied according to the time of day and was altered automatically every two hours. There were thousands of combinations involved. Summers attended the opening of the event and saw that the painting was displayed in an alcove. A soptlight illuminated it and there were two cctv cameras always watching. All other security measures were considered unnecessary. Using a laser measuring device and checking on the routines of the gallery. Summers devised a plan. Crates delivered to the gallery late friday afternoons were placed in a storeroom until Monday morning. He used this subterfuge to gain entry to the gallery over the weekend with all the requirements in the packing case. He disabled the cctv cameras by placing a small transmitter transmitting a picure of the room to the securuty office. He stuck wooden batten on the walls of the alcove about two inches from the back wall ( clearing the picure frame) From the packing case he produced a fold up section that fitted across the battens creatiing a false wall. A picture hook was placed on the wall and the spotlight moved back a couple of inches. To all apearances it seemd that the picture had been stolen. On Monday morning he removed the transmitter from the cctv cameras showing the blank wall, telephoned the security company and asked them to bring the million dollars and he would return the painting. They paid the money and asked for the painting back. Summers gave them a hammer and pointed to the wall. When they turned around Summers had gone. That's the basic story, told in less than the one thousand five hundred words needed for the original. Any comments regarding any of the procedures will be answered if you find the story unbelievable. Meanwhie you can catch up with Summers in a later adventure if you read The Taster and remember If you like the taster you'll love the book
More next week
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