Shakespeare's Cuthbert, the first in my comedy series is now out on audio book. Plug yourself in and laugh away.
http://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Fiction/Shakespeares-Cuthbert-Audiobook/B00T6SVMUO/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srImg?qid=1423949513&sr=1-1
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Saturday, 14 February 2015
Audio Book release.
I am an ex-miner who has written the CUTHBERT SERIES of comedy books. I am hoping to provide my readers with escapism from the stresses and strains of everyday life and involve them in a timeless fictional Valley with larger than life characters which are developed throughout the books. Each book has its own theme and they can be read as part of the series or as stand-alone books.
Monday, 29 September 2014
Death Valley.
Death Valley is now on Amazon and it is the fourth in the Cuthbert series. An inspection of Cuthbert's graveyard causes him to check his burial records only to find that he had BURIED them instead of one of the bodies. New characters appear and some disappear, between the living and the dead nobody is sure where anybody is but it doesn't stop them looking in all the wrong places. An unexpected offer of help comes from a rival undertaker who seems to be rather cosy with the valley mafia which is like trying to trick the Devil out of his inheritance. Once again the inhabitants of the valley ride forth only to come in fifth.
I am an ex-miner who has written the CUTHBERT SERIES of comedy books. I am hoping to provide my readers with escapism from the stresses and strains of everyday life and involve them in a timeless fictional Valley with larger than life characters which are developed throughout the books. Each book has its own theme and they can be read as part of the series or as stand-alone books.
Friday, 1 August 2014
My Review for Bill Kirton's Sparrow Conundrum.
Writing comedy is not as easy as some may think but Bill Kirton keeps up both the pace and the
tension with his take on 'disorganised crime.' The confusion caused by coded messages and over-
populated meeting places and everyone having an alias of a bird's name is well done and comes
nicely to a head as all the characters meet for the grand finale. Well worth a read, 'Spoof crime'
at its best.
tension with his take on 'disorganised crime.' The confusion caused by coded messages and over-
populated meeting places and everyone having an alias of a bird's name is well done and comes
nicely to a head as all the characters meet for the grand finale. Well worth a read, 'Spoof crime'
at its best.
I am an ex-miner who has written the CUTHBERT SERIES of comedy books. I am hoping to provide my readers with escapism from the stresses and strains of everyday life and involve them in a timeless fictional Valley with larger than life characters which are developed throughout the books. Each book has its own theme and they can be read as part of the series or as stand-alone books.
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
A knock at the door was never good news in the valley, either for the person inside the house or very often for the person who knocked. You might get Cuthbert answering just as he was preparing a corpse and he had accidentally embalmed his lips so that his expression had an otherworldly quality to it or it may be Percy who had a nasty habit of stirring his tea with a Biro and then sucking the pen whilst deep in thought. This resulted in blue lips which contrasted horribly with the red hair showing from under his cap.
I am an ex-miner who has written the CUTHBERT SERIES of comedy books. I am hoping to provide my readers with escapism from the stresses and strains of everyday life and involve them in a timeless fictional Valley with larger than life characters which are developed throughout the books. Each book has its own theme and they can be read as part of the series or as stand-alone books.
Glyn Sexton posted this on twitter as an entry to No1 pun.
I bow to the master.
Had lunch with the Pythons and was surprised when they
insisted I ate all my greens. I didn't expect some kind of
spinach imposition. #1PUN
I bow to the master.
Had lunch with the Pythons and was surprised when they
insisted I ate all my greens. I didn't expect some kind of
spinach imposition. #1PUN
I am an ex-miner who has written the CUTHBERT SERIES of comedy books. I am hoping to provide my readers with escapism from the stresses and strains of everyday life and involve them in a timeless fictional Valley with larger than life characters which are developed throughout the books. Each book has its own theme and they can be read as part of the series or as stand-alone books.
Monday, 21 July 2014
When word leaked out about a set of unknown works by William Shakespeare being hidden in the valley the world suddenly paid attention. Several people came to search and they almost paid with their sanity but as they settled in amongst the locals the edges became blurred and sanity wasn't all that easy to define. Cuthbert himself seemed to be a barrier against all reason and then we are introduced to Percy!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KW47UL6
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KW47UL6
I am an ex-miner who has written the CUTHBERT SERIES of comedy books. I am hoping to provide my readers with escapism from the stresses and strains of everyday life and involve them in a timeless fictional Valley with larger than life characters which are developed throughout the books. Each book has its own theme and they can be read as part of the series or as stand-alone books.
Friday, 18 July 2014
Working Comedy Into a Book
Writing comedy is not always easy, just because I find something funny doesn't mean that everyone else will. Then it has to fit into the book matching the plot and being relevant to the characters. Cuthbert is a man so irrelevant to life that his reflection doesn't always show up in time for a shave. Percy has invented a role for himself as a 'Gardener, man and boy' and if ever asked an embarrassing question about his whereabouts answers "Gardening." Ronald, one of the many visitors to the valley who simply forgot to leave was a mercenary who never seemed to run out of paper targets but was always sending for new assistants. His brother Henry had been a war correspondent responsible for many scoops, mostly because his brother had either seen the incident, been part of the incident or actually caused the incident. But of course you still haven't met the valley mafia or the other residents of the valley yet have you?
I am an ex-miner who has written the CUTHBERT SERIES of comedy books. I am hoping to provide my readers with escapism from the stresses and strains of everyday life and involve them in a timeless fictional Valley with larger than life characters which are developed throughout the books. Each book has its own theme and they can be read as part of the series or as stand-alone books.
Being married to a redhead is quite an experience too. My wife inspired the character of 'Aunt Liza' and her cartoon character is on the cover of 'Cuthbert-How Mean is my Valley.' Anyone reading the book will soon begin looking over their shoulder for redheads. They creep up VERY quietly.
I am an ex-miner who has written the CUTHBERT SERIES of comedy books. I am hoping to provide my readers with escapism from the stresses and strains of everyday life and involve them in a timeless fictional Valley with larger than life characters which are developed throughout the books. Each book has its own theme and they can be read as part of the series or as stand-alone books.
Thursday, 17 July 2014
The Cuthbert comedy series has three books published so far by Thorstruck Press.
The first is Shakespeare's Cuthbert http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KW47UL6
The second is How Mean is my Valley http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KVLFGV6
The third is Tee for Two in the Valley http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KVOT7KO
The fourth in the series Cuthbert Death Valley is being edited ready for release.They can be read in sequence or as stand alone comedies but it is better to meet the characters first and watch the eccentricities develop.
The first is Shakespeare's Cuthbert http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KW47UL6
The second is How Mean is my Valley http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KVLFGV6
The third is Tee for Two in the Valley http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KVOT7KO
The fourth in the series Cuthbert Death Valley is being edited ready for release.They can be read in sequence or as stand alone comedies but it is better to meet the characters first and watch the eccentricities develop.
I am an ex-miner who has written the CUTHBERT SERIES of comedy books. I am hoping to provide my readers with escapism from the stresses and strains of everyday life and involve them in a timeless fictional Valley with larger than life characters which are developed throughout the books. Each book has its own theme and they can be read as part of the series or as stand-alone books.
UPDATE, UPDATE, UPDATE!!!
Just to let you all know that Cuthbert and gang live on. Thorstruck Press is our new publisher and each of the covers is now brighter and bolder than ever before.
If you are a follower of the Cuthbert series, you will recall that each comedy book has its own theme but each contains the same crazy, larger than life characters from the past.
Although the books are part of a series, each can be read as a stand-alone comedy book, so you could just choose which book you want to read depending on the theme. For example, Tee for Two in the Valley has a golfing theme.
Three books - Shakespeare's Cuthbert, Cuthbert How Mean is my Valley, Cuthbert Tee for Two in the Valley are all available in kindle format and the new release of paperbacks will happen soon.
We are awaiting the publication of the fourth book in the series - Cuthbert Death Valley.
Best wishes from Patrick (author), Paula (editor/wife), Cuthbert and gang
If you are a follower of the Cuthbert series, you will recall that each comedy book has its own theme but each contains the same crazy, larger than life characters from the past.
Although the books are part of a series, each can be read as a stand-alone comedy book, so you could just choose which book you want to read depending on the theme. For example, Tee for Two in the Valley has a golfing theme.
Three books - Shakespeare's Cuthbert, Cuthbert How Mean is my Valley, Cuthbert Tee for Two in the Valley are all available in kindle format and the new release of paperbacks will happen soon.
We are awaiting the publication of the fourth book in the series - Cuthbert Death Valley.
Best wishes from Patrick (author), Paula (editor/wife), Cuthbert and gang
I am an ex-miner who has written the CUTHBERT SERIES of comedy books. I am hoping to provide my readers with escapism from the stresses and strains of everyday life and involve them in a timeless fictional Valley with larger than life characters which are developed throughout the books. Each book has its own theme and they can be read as part of the series or as stand-alone books.
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