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I had hoped to get my YouTube travelogue of our recent Arizona trip out to you before now. However, my latest two picture books have come on at such a pace that the podcast got relegated to the back burner — till now. (Subscribe to my YouTube channel to catch its appearance on YouTube,  Carol M. Salter).

SHEA PINGLE AND THE SWARM, is printed and ready for its, or rather her, launch on:
SATURDAY 19TH OCTOBER
10 to 3pm
AT
WESTGATE GALLERIA, STATION ROAD, WESTGATE, OPPOSITE THE TRAIN STATION.
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THE TALES OF TIMMY AND HIS MAGIC TOE BEANS likewise is complete, but waiting on printing costs is set for release  on:
SATURDAY 30TH NOVEMBER,
10 to 3pm
AT
MONTY’S, HIGH STREET, BIRCHINGTON.

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I’d like to thank both Sarah at the Westgate Galleria, and Danny at Monty’s Birchington, for offering to hold my launch days on their premises. It is very much appreciated.

While all this has been tightened and confirmed, I have attempted to get to grips with Aquasapien Four – Legacy, the final book in the series. Its hard when you halt a novel, due to other commitments, then have to get your head back into, not only the storyline, but the characters’ mind and motivations.

I don’t know about other writers but for me it means becoming that character, understanding their beliefs, their principles which in turn evokes how they feel, how they react. It’s this donning of another personality that makes them authentic, for a short amount of time they actually exist, if only in my imagination.

In a totally different genre, Mustard and Marmalade, another picture book is due out in early 2025. I’ll be telling you more about that in future blogs. If you love dachshunds, you’ll love this. Plus, I’ve taken photos of many local dachshunds, with their owners consent of course, and they appear on the inside back page, immortalized forever.
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I am very grateful that Danny Ireton, the illustrator of Timmy, has also agreed to continue working with me on further Timmy books despite now writing, illustrating and publishing his own work. Further Tales of Timmy and his Magic Toe Beans is already written and waiting his input next.

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While all this is going on I have a packed calendar of events where you can purchase all my books,
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Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th 10 – 3pm September, Kings Hall, Herne Bay
Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th October, 10 to 3pm Rochester Art Fair, Corn Exchange, Rochester.
Saturday 26th October 10 to 3pm Indoor autumn Fair, The Centre, Birchington TBC

​In addition to my events, my work is on sale at Taddy’s Barn Tea Rooms, Cliftonville, and Westgate Galleria. I send books all around the world so don’t let folks being in another country stop you putting in an order with me. Use my contact page to start the ball rolling. Great for Christmas presents.

You’ve already seen Shea’s cover last month. Timmy’s first book is set in Broadstairs and Margate and here’s a preview for you.

Meanwhile, tomorrow we start sorting out my fifteen Arizona videos into a comprehensive travelogue.