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Why Large Print Matters — And Why Thai Die Is Just the Beginning
When a reader recently asked if Thai Die would be available in large print, I paused. Not because I hadn’t considered it, but because I realized how overdue it was. That simple request reminded me that accessibility isn’t just a technical checkbox — it’s a way of saying, “You matter. Your experience matters.” Thai Die Large Print Cover I’m thrilled to share that Thai Die is now awaiting approval for large print on Amazon, and once it’s live, the rest of the series will follo
Helen Taylor
Oct 14, 20252 min read


Juggling Stories: The Art of Living in Multiple Fictional Worlds
There’s a particular kind of chaos that comes with writing more than one book at a time.
Helen Taylor
Oct 7, 20252 min read


From Road to Revelation: How Travel Fuels My Fiction
Travel doesn't just inspire me. It immerses me in the sensory details that makes my fiction feel alive.
Helen Taylor
Sep 30, 20252 min read


A Road Trip to Crete: Writing, Wandering and Rupert
Driving to Crete with Rupert for a writing retreat—ferries, road trip tales, and fresh inspiration for my next crime novel.
Helen Taylor
Sep 23, 20252 min read


The Final Twist - Writing Toward the End of Lethal Leith Hill
Finishing the writing phase of Lethal Leith Hill
Helen Taylor
Sep 16, 20252 min read


Word Counts & Real Life: Why Micro-Targets Might Be My New Best Friend
Setting a word count to write to was uplifting instead of stifling my creativity
Helen Taylor
Sep 9, 20252 min read


Step Inside the Inner Circle - A New Chapter Begins
Secret case file on the case before Thai Die, delivered to your in box on signup
Helen Taylor
Sep 2, 20251 min read


The Indie Author’s Minefield: Navigating the Scams That Lurk in Book Marketing
Marketing Scams to avoid as an indie author
Helen Taylor
Aug 26, 20253 min read


Writing Into Abundance: How Creativity Became My Most Generous Currency
Slowing down to bring in abundance
Helen Taylor
Aug 12, 20252 min read


Murder investigations & Management Mastery
Managing a corporate team or a police investigation its all the same when it comes to dealing with different characters.
Helen Taylor
Aug 5, 20252 min read


Ascent to Murder - Lethal Leith Hill.
How Leith Hill and my history with it features in Lethal Leith Hill.
Helen Taylor
Jul 29, 20252 min read


From Clue to Connection: Psychology, Procedure and the Emotional Depth of Crime Fiction
Exploring the contrasting psychology at play in the alternating DI Matthew Goodwin detective series.
Helen Taylor
Jul 22, 20252 min read


Mystery Meets Meaning: Venturing into Non Fiction
Crossing the boundary between Crime Fiction and the Non fiction that inspires my writing.
Helen Taylor
Jul 15, 20251 min read


Writing Series - Outlines, Tmelines or Plots?
Do you need a plotline, timeline or outline for your writing?
Helen Taylor
Jul 8, 20252 min read


Writing Series - Character planning
Building believable and authentic characters who evolve over time.
Helen Taylor
Jul 1, 20252 min read


Writing Series - Location, Location, Location part 2
Location as inspiration to be creative and write.
Helen Taylor
Jun 24, 20252 min read


Writing Series - Location, location, location.
Does the setting of a novel matter? Looked at through the authors eyes I suppose any location can be dark and mysterious, romantic,...
Helen Taylor
Jun 10, 20252 min read


To Kill or Not to Kill
Mulling over the plot line of my next novel I casually wondered does it have to be a murder? Does somebody have to die? In every good...
Helen Taylor
Jun 3, 20252 min read


Writing Series - Is publication the finish line?
As an author of a novel, when the final edit before publication is done, when you've crafted your story, reworded it, changed the words,...
Helen Taylor
May 20, 20252 min read


Recommendation or Review?
Reviews on your novels are important for sales, especially and obviously if they are good ones. When people searching for books in your...
Helen Taylor
May 13, 20252 min read
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