| Greetings readers,
This week in the cottage we have uncovered a suspicious plot, an evil one at that. I am embroiled in the pirating business. Now if that meant a trip on the high seas, (preferably with Johnnny Depp) the opportunity to walk the plank or have a nice parrot sit on my shoulder I’d jump at it. In these lockdown days it could be quite exciting, but alas, it’s not that kind of pirating.
It’s the other kind. The annoying kind. So basically some rascals (see how nice I’m being?) have downloaded my books and are now selling them illegally. The trouble is that during this nefarious process the file gets corrupted and now, people who have bought my book from these rapscallions are taking time out of their busy days to tell me the book is full of typos. How very frustrating.
Now, an odd typo can slip through, of course, I’m not saying it can’t, but and entire book unreadable because there are so many mistakes? No. Doubting my sanity at first, I went back to the book in question. Hundreds of 5* reviews (thank you all) and no mention of editing problems. Still ‘to be sure to be sure’ as we say over here (not really – that’s just in the movies) I took it down, went through the entire book with a fine tooth comb, and found nothing. Argh.
Skullduggery is afoot!
An exhaustive Google search later and there I find all of my books being peddled by these dark hearted scoundrels on any number of websites – some of which, look a lot like Amazon. They use proxies and all sorts of tech chicanery to hide their true identities.
So, people like yours truly are left with three options it would seem.
1. Spend hours online tracking these scallywags down and attempt to appeal to their better natures. (er….too busy for that)
2. Find a old fashioned sailing boat, chop off one leg and set off on the high seas with a black heart, bent on revenge. (I get sea sick)
3. Ignore the ruffians and carry on, and try not to have a pain in my heart at each email from disgruntled readers.
Anyway, that’s the price of an internet business I guess. Please be careful where you get your books folks, I am exclusive with Amazon, so that is the only place you should be getting my books.
The main book in question is one of the Tour books, which coincides nicely into my news. I know there is tremendous affection for Conor O’Shea among my readers, (Some of you might even take him over Mr Depp pictured above) so I’m pleased and thrilled to tell you that the new Conor book, called Kayla’s Trick, is available for preorder now. Just click the link.
mybook.to/KaylasTrick
Conor and I are inextricably linked. The Tour was the first book I ever wrote, still miraculously a bestseller after all these years, and each book seems to bury him deeper in the affections of readers which cheers my heart no end. In this one, there is all kinds of fun and games, as the castle is used as the base for a reality TV show, something Conor hates but has no choice but endure, for reasons that will become obvious. The show is called ‘Grandma Says We’re Irish’ and its based on a bunch of so called celebs finding their Irish roots. So the characters land, and secrets and lies are threatened with exposure. And stuck, most reluctantly, in the midst of it all is Conor, Ana, Katherine, Carlos and the gang. It was loads of fun to write and I hope, for you all it will be fun to read.
The book is due for publication in August, so a bit away yet.
Meanwhile The Hard Way Home is going great guns. I’m so pleased with the response to this, writing a sequel to a much loved book is tricky, but it’s flying high and people are saying very nice things about it. It’s the third book in The Star and the Shamrock Series.
If you’d like to buy it here’s the link:
mybook.to/HardWayHome
So that’s all my news for this week, wishing you and yours a safe and happy week ahead,
Now, where did I put my cutlass?
Jean xxx
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