Favorite Writing Quote #OpenBook Blog Hop

November 4, 2024

Do you have any favorite quotes about writing?

There are many good ones that encourage writers. “The scariest moment is always just before you start.” (Stephen King) A word after a word after a word is power. (Margaret Atwood)

But my favorite is one from Toni Morrison. I’ve seen the meme on social media many times. “If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.”

I think that’s what most of us on this blog do. We’re trying to get the stories out that need to be told but don’t currently exist. The ones the characters in our head keep insisting need to be recorded. We hope we will earn some money from our stories, or at least break even on publishing costs, but we will write them no matter what.

At least, that’s my goal.

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Even writing these blog posts can seem like a thankless task if they don’t get the views we hope for, but several of us have been sticking with it for years.

Which is why I’ve already started writing the second book in the Edwards Investigation series, Annie McGregor, my main character, wasn’t satisfied with just one book. But I knew that before I’d finished the first book.

I guess this is a good place to remind you that the first book, Edwards Investigations – The Rimer File, is now available through on-line retailers. Here’s a link to the book’s page on this site.

https://www.pjmaclayne.com/?page_id=18282

Now back to the blog post.

When I’m out at various events, I frequently run into people who express their desire to write a book. Which reminds me of how many stories out there will be lost because no one ever wrote them.

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November 4, 2024

Do you have any favorite quotes about writing?

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Welcome to Edwards Investigations – The Rimer File

It’s finally here!

It’s been a long journey, but Book 1 of the Edwards Investigations, The Rimer File,  is finally live.

This story has been over a decade in the making. It started out as a romance, but many of you know that I don’t feel I’m any good at writing romances. This revision of the story is dark and gritty, set in Pittsburgh, PA in the mid 1980s.

Here’s the book’s description.

 

The 80s. Pittsburgh, PA. A man’s world.

All Annie McGregor wanted was to nail a cheating husband and prove herself worthy of being more than a glorified bookkeeper.

What she found when she opened the back door of the bar-of-the-night was so much more than she bargained for. A mutilated body that bore an eerie resemblance to her ex, and a stint in handcuffs.

Maybe becoming a private investigator wasn’t in the cards. Even with the guidance of her boss, Mike Edwards, and the other investigators of the Edwards Agency, Annie struggled to close a case. Add in her run-ins with the local cops, and things got messy.

Then bullets started flying. What really had her worried was that the next one wouldn’t miss.

I invite you to join Annie (C.T.) McGregor as she attempts to make a new life for herself, even if it means tracking down cheating spouses. Buy links are below.

amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1N4MJN

kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/edwards-investigations-the-rimer-file

B&N https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/edwards-investigations-the-rimer-file-p-j-maclayne/1146485688

Apple https://books.apple.com/us/book/edwards-investigations-the-rimer-file/id6737480518