Why does anyone write a second edition of a book published sixteen years ago? Only if there’s something new to say, which in my case, there is. It took me three and a half years to write Janet’s story and almost thirteen to write mine. The first edition of Janet’s story, for those who haven’t … More The Stranger In My Life 2nd edition
In these difficult times, when many of us are isolating due to the dreadful Coronavirus, it has often proved difficult for many of us to stay positive. I have neighbours who have the virus (my husband and I are well on the way to recovery) and I have friends with ageing parents who have not … More Reading and Writing in Isolation
Janet Holt and The Stranger In My Life https://www.facebook.com/TheStrangerInMyLife/videos/182635681886916/ The ITV documentary, Am I a Murderer told one aspect of Janet’s story but we feel the book gives a fuller picture. We said it before, but we’ll say it again: everything written in the book is true. It was interesting following the Twitter comments in … More Janet Reads From The Stranger In My Life
Onwards and forwards is a phrase Janet would say to me when we were writing The Stranger In My Life. Not onwards and upwards, but onwards and forwards. … More Onwards And Forwards
Building a wall and building on the past. We’re now building something for the future. … More Building For Posterity
Janet is an accomplished dry stone waller…here’s the proof … More Walling Glory
Some people look down on self-publishing but why not think of it as an opportunity to be heard instead? … More Self-published: Out and Proud!
25 February Janet calls to say she is prepared to see a psychologist to try to get to the bottom of her fugue state – her missing four days in March 1976 – although she doubts very much that anything will come of it. “I’m ready for my lobotomy,” she says with a laugh when … More What Happened During Those Missing Five Days?
Not for the first time a TV production company contacts us … More Will The Stranger In My Life Appear On Screen?
When the police say they want to question me I feel angry, indignant – and petrified. … More Janet And I Are Questioned Seperately By The Police
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