First US Book Review....5 Stars!!!

The SAN FRANCISCO BOOK REVIEW gives LAST KISS

 5 Stars!!!

“Louise Phillips is exactly the kind of writer that lovers of detective fiction will enjoy no matter where they live... She writes believable characters who say and do believable things ....and with the psycho-sexual nature of the crime, there is a certain echo of Basic Instincts about the plot, however Phillips takes it to much more interesting places.”

San Francisco Book Review

READ FULL REVIEW HERE

Let's Celebrate!!!

The Online FACEBOOK Party to Celebrate all 3 Novels RED RIBBONS, THE DOLL'S HOUSE and LAST KISS, being available in the US, both in kindle and paperback form, will kick off at 4 pm Irish time!! 

Visit the event, leave a comment, share something or whatever way you like to take part and you will be in the draw to win a VERY SPECIAL PRIZE... 

If you like a quiz, there will be a few of those, along with various pics and videos, but the main emphasis will be to celebrate and have a little fun!! AND ALL SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME....PLUS INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!!! 

It's a public event, so click HERE and join!

Join the Online Party!!!

If you're on Facebook and you would like to join in the fun next Friday the 3rd October at 4 p.m. Irish time....you can join HERE

Beginnings.......

I'm feeling a little emotional right now. Beginnings and endings and sometimes the bit in the middle, can do that to me!

This morning I started novel 4. I had marked the date on my calendar and so the day came, and one way or another I was going to begin. I won't give you the working title for the novel yet. It's best to keep these things and your fictional story close to you in the early stages. Fiction can be like that, it can get messed up by the real world getting hold of it too soon.

Anyhow, the journey has begun, all 1038 words of it, and at some point in the future, probably around 100,000 plus words, the first draft of this writing journey will exist. I don't know the exact form it will take, not being someone who knows the plot of their novel before they write it, but I do know it will mean something to me by the end of it, and hopefully it will be a story people will enjoy reading.

Right, off to make a cuppa.....see you on the other side!

Dundalk FM 100 - The Creative Flow!!!

I'll be chatting with the lovely Jacinta Matthews of the Creative Flow - DUNDALK FM 100 this evening at 7 p.m.

The Creative Flow picked LAST KISS as their Book of the Month for September, so I'm looking forward to hearing listener feedback and reviews and of course chatting about LAST KISS!!!

Paperbacks available in the US!!!

October 1st this year will be a very interesting day......


It will be the first time paperbacks of RED RIBBONS, THE DOLL'S HOUSE and LAST KISS are available to order in the United States....including via Amazon.com

It is also the day set in my diary to go into relative hibernation for Novel 4....

Hard to put the two together...so I will be setting the alarm clock for 5.30 a.m. Irish time to get some writing done, making me 'writing guilt' free when promoting the US availability.....

All ideas and suggestions on how to celebrate online are most welcome!!!

FLASH 500!! Closing date 30th September!!

ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT.....Closing date 30th September!!!

I am thrilled to be the judge for this quarter's successful Flash 500 Fiction Competition. Now in its fifth year, this quarterly open-themed competition has closing dates of 31st March, 30th June, 30th September and 31st December. 

The results are announced within six weeks of each closing date and the three winning entries each quarter will be published on their website.

You can read competition details HERE  ...Good luck!

Crime Fiction Sparks!!!

Well it all kicks off tomorrow evening at the Irish Writers Centre!! 

Another 8 weeks of crime fiction workshop sessions. 

There will be a full house, actually, a full house (12) plus 1, as yours truly still hasn't worked out how to say no!! lol

I have no doubt there will be plenty of creativity over the next 8 weeks and many a crime fiction spark a flying!!

Douglas Hutton Artist

I met the wonderful artist Douglas Hutton on my first visit to the Tyrone Guthrie Artist Retreat at Annaghmakerrig. 

Douglas very kindly gifted me this painting 'Shoreline' because of LAST KISS, both having their tangled layers. I'm afraid my photography does not do it justice, but it is now one of my most treasured possessions.

You can view Douglas's work HERE

Crime Fiction Hits Culture Night at the IWC!!

CRIME FICTION hit Culture Night at the Irish Writers' Centre with a bang. Readings from mise, Patricia Gibney, Niamh Brennan, Susan Condon, Carolann Copeland, Tara Sparling, Jackie Walsh, Trish Kean Nugent and Darren Darker.....over 250 guests and overall a great success!!