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An apology – and then the GOOD news
An apology – and then the GOOD news Please accept my apologies for misleading you with my premature price change notice for the UK sales of the Kindle version of my novel Captain Cobbler. The good news is that the … Continue reading
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Invite Captain Cobbler to your Christmas – super promotion, 99 cents only
Super promotion time – Captain Cobbler – for less than a dollar! Greetings to all for Xmas 2016. Give yourself a present!! I published my novel Captain Cobbler in 2013 and in order, now, to get the very largest readership … Continue reading
Historical novels in the Library?
This post is directed specifically at the Historians, Librarians and Archivists group and The Writer’s Group on LinkedIn to ask a question of expert group members. My novel was published on 1st October this year and although it is a … Continue reading
Christmas music
Captain Cobbler would like to share a little Christmas Music with readers and potential readers which was linked to him by a modern cousin living in Vancouver Canada – it is sung by the Capilano University Choir – Enjoy!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Almf_xlDm7A&feature=youtu.be
Christmas Advertising campaign
In order to try and boost sales I am doing an advertising campaign in Lincolnshire in the first instance, in the Lincolnshire Echo and Target Series, the Louth Leader and related papers and the Newark Advertiser and related papers. There … Continue reading
Lincolnshire Day – 1st October 2013
The following press release was circulated this evening, relating to Lincolnshire Day, tomorrow, 1st October 2013, which recognises the start of the Lincolnshire Uprising 477 years ago. It is no coincidence at all that this day will be the launch … Continue reading
Posted in Captain Cobbler, Louth Church, Rebellion
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Henry VIII – Birthday boy and psychopath
Henry VIII – Birthday boy and psychopath Well, it was the birthday of Henry VIII the other day, 28th June. He was born in 1491. By a strange juxtaposition of events I also read, the same day, that some recent … Continue reading
Falling from Grace
The following is an extract from my novel “Captain Cobbler” which is due to be published later this year (target date – October 1st 2013)… Nicholas Melton, my namesake, became Captain Cobbler in 1536, but this extract isa glimpse into … Continue reading
Cast of Characters
Dramatis Personae In order of appearance Real People Catherine (Catalina) of Aragon – daughter of Isabella and Ferdinand – eventually Queen of England as Henry Vlll’s first wife. Arthur, Prince of Wales – Son of Henry Tudor and Elizabeth … Continue reading
Posted in Captain Cobbler, Rebellion, Tudor Times
Tagged Famous people, Ordinary people of the 16th Century
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Publishing Puff
Publishing Puff Keith Melton’s new novel is a “Tour de force” extending from the bloody, treacherous ending of the Plantagenet dynasty when young Lancastrian upstart, Henry Tudor killed the nasty Richard lll in the Battle of Bosworth Field through to … Continue reading
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Captain Cobbler 1536 