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On writing my novel: ‘Older, Wiser, Wilder.’

On November 3, 2015November 5, 2015 By Judy LeighIn My first novel2 Comments

My novel, Older, Wiser, Wilder is up to 57,000 words. My protagonist, Evelyn, is at a point where she has a life changing decision to make about what she will do in France. Her son, Brendan, is still trying to track her down but he has been temporarily held up; his wife, Maura, is not …

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  • The Silver-Haired Sisterhood
  • The Golden Gals' French Adventure
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  • The Highland Hens
  • A Year of Mr Maybes
  • The Golden Girls' Getaway
  • Lil's Bus Trip
  • Chasing The Sun
  • Heading Over the Hill 
  • The Old Girls' Network
  • Five French Hens
  • The Age of Misadventure
  • A Grand Old Time

Elena Collins

  • The Three Witches
  • The Cornish Witch
  • The Wicked Lady
  • Daughter of the Mists
  • The Lady of the Loch
  • The Witch's Tree

J. R. Leigh

  • Murder in Monte Carlo
  • Poison in Provence
  • A Body in Bordeaux
  • Death in the Dordogne
  • Mince Pies and Murder
  • The Cream Tea Killer
  • Bloodshed on the Boards
  • Foul Play at Seal Bay
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