Guest author Patrick Wendling Markwell

Patrick is another excellent egg I met through Facebook. I'm delighted to have him as my guest today. (And I agree with him entirely about wanting to strangle one or both of the lads!)

What inspired you to start writing?

Well, I love to read and as a child it was an escape from the torture I dealt with at the hands of family and bullies at school, so I decided to start writing myself in order to get away from it all and create my own little worlds. ( Read more... )

What's your next project?

I have 18 books that are just mine in the works right now, so I will just tell you about the Charity Book that LBE is doing. Actually, it is easier to just give you the http://www.lazybeagleentertainment.com/charity-book.html as anyone is welcome to take part in it. (NOTTE - last day for submissions is today!)

The book I would really like to promo at the moment is called ‘Back to His Roots: Crimes of Passion Series Book One’ by myself and author Kimber Kahn with cover art done by Jeff Adkins. This is the first in a four part series. It is NOT erotica, but it is a Romantic Thriller.

Once we won matches - free Jonty/Orlando story

When I followed the link to this story's original home, it had disappeared! So here it is in all its dubious glory!

Editor’s note: This account of one of the minor cases tackled by Edwardian sleuths Coppersmith and Stewart (or Stewart and Coppersmith as the narrator always referred to them) was recently unearthed among the papers they bequeathed to the nation. Their biographer, Mrs. Cochrane, would be honoured to publish it here in tribute to ongoing cricketing rivalry between Australia and England.

The story itself is unusual in being related in the first person, something Dr. Stewart always swore he’d never do, as it smacked of Dr. Watson. As Mrs. Cochrane says, you should never trust a word he says, the little toad. 

This match referred to was real; it took place at Kennington Oval, London on 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd August 1912. Please note that England won by 244 runs.

Once we won Matches

“It shouldn’t do that, Dr. Stewart.”
“That’s the third time you’ve said the same thing. And it doesn’t matter how many times you repeat the phrase, it won’t change the facts. It can and it does.” I tried my best to smile kindly; I love it when Orlando Coppersmith finds things that contradict his powers of intellect and reason.
“But it defies all logic. Whatever variables you apply, it makes no sense.” Orlando shook his head, loosening the curls which always seemed keen to fight free from the restraint of comb or pomade. I love those curls, too. When we first met and I fell head over heels for Orlando, it was that wild mane of hair, so carefully restrained, that got me all of a lather. It spoke of hidden qualities within him, parts of his character that I had to find and liberate. ( Read more... )