“Ghost Maven is a supernatural mystery, a coming of age story with romance, faith, and hope. The biggest theme in the novel is what it means to be alive, focusing on Alice as she tries to navigate her grief for her mother, her new relationship with a ghost, and her family. As history, a curse, … More Readers Favorite awards Ghost Maven Five Stars
10 RULES TO REMEMBER WHEN WRITING SUSPENSE When writing my new Young Adult novel Ghost Maven, about a girl who falls in love with a sailor boy, I was inspired by the works of Alfred Hitchcock when building my mystery and writing my suspense. Hitchcock was dubbed the ‘Master of Suspense’ for good reason. 1. … More Top 10 tips for Writing Suspense
Tony Lee Moral is the author of three books on Alfred Hitchcock: Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie, which has just been revised and published in paperback; The Making of Hitchcock’s The Birds, and Alfred Hitchcock’s Movie Making Master Class. Here he gives a run down of the Top 10 Hitchcock films which inspired his … More Top 10 Alfred Hitchcock films which inspired Ghost Maven
A week long week of mystery thrillers writings and posts included a feature on Ghost Maven and how to write a thriller in the style of Alfred Hitchcock. You can read the whole post here: Hitchcock often outlined the difference between mystery and suspense. Whereas mystery is an intellectual process, like a ‘who dunnit’, suspense … More Ghost Maven features in Mystery Thriller Week
Q Your work spans several genres, including documentary film-making with your own production company, journalistic interviews with celebrities, and author of several books. Is there a common thread or arc in each of these endeavours? If so, what would that be? A Story! Story! Story! Whether it’s making a documentary film, writing a novel, or … More Q&A with Ghost Maven’s author
Tell us about your book. 16 year old Alice Parker has just moved to Pacific Grove, California with her father and little sister, Sophie, after her mother’s passing. Deathly afraid of the water, Alice is determined to conquer her fear by getting involved with her high school Kayaking team. During one particular outing, a strange … More Ghost Maven interview in Awesome Indies
My novel, Ghost Maven, published in October, was written in Monterey Bay, California, where I was working for two years for National Geographic Television. In the novel, 16 year-old Alice Parker moves to Pacific Grove, California, with her father and little sister after her mother dies. Whilst kayaking in the bay, she paddles towards a … More How Blue Sky thinking can help you write your Novel
In my new novel Ghost Maven, I blend mystery, with suspense and the supernatural. The central character, Alice Parker, moves to Pacific Grove, California, with her father and little sister after her mother dies. Whilst kayaking in the bay, she paddles towards a mysterious island, but capsizes and is drowning when a young man, Henry … More How Mary Rose inspired Ghost Maven
In my novel Ghost Maven, I dive straight into the action with a kayaking trip in jeopardy in Monterey Bay, California, which quickly puts the central character in peril. Teen readers are impatient, and like to get to the story quickly, rather than having to wade through pages of backstory or exposition. So I start … More Writing Young Adult
I love the sea. I’m drawn to the ocean, maybe because I was born in Hastings, East Sussex and lived by the sea. I spent my childhood in the rock pools, and on the pebble beaches. In the US, I live in California and am drawn to Big Sur. My new novel Ghost Maven, about … More 10 things about the author
