“A summer breeze ruffled
Peggy's hair. She gazed upwards at the old
This short story was also featured in
the July 18th, 2014, "Summer Collector's Edition" of "The
Lady" magazine, U.K.
Sunbeams is available
worldwide on Amazon as an e-book at $2.99 and in paperback (regular print $6.99
and large print $7.99).
A big thank you to The Tribune for this feature in their "Weekend" edition about my book of short stories, "Moonbeams from The Soul: A Collection of Fourteen Provocative Short Stories"! Moonbeams is available on Amazon worldwide as an e-book at $2.99 and in paperback (regular print $8.99 and large print $9.99).
Click here for the link to the Tribune feature "Dive into some provocative reading this Christmas" of December 24th on page 8.
Merry Christmas! Wishing you
and your families Peace, Love and Joy!
The
My nephew Tom Bailey, on bass (and also portraying the "old man at the door", is the video creator.
Other participants are: Gareth Edmunds on guitar, Laura Nield (vocals), drummer AJ Hill, Abhi Shivraj (piano), one year old River Bailey (Tom's daughter), seven year old Brooke Lacey (Tom's niece - little dancer), Flynn Edmunds (Gareth's son with headphones), Kayleigh Catherall, Jack Thornton, Lauren Williams and her daughters Poppy and Arabella, Lindsay Hughes and her daughter Poppy, Elizabeth Nield, and Isaac (Laura's nephew).
Thanks to all of you for sharing your amazing talents!
I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a much Happier, Healthy and successful New Year! Thank you so much for following or visiting this blog. Please do keep coming back. I hope to have lots more news in 2021 😎
LAST DAY FOR FREE BOOK OF SHORT STORIES! - "Moonbeams from The Soul: A Collection of Fourteen Provocative Short Stories".
Ends today, December 23rd, at
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paperback (regular and large print) and Kindle Unlimited.
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At this special time of year, I am delighted to make available to you a FREE gift of my e-book "Moonbeams from The Soul: A Collection of Fourteen Provocative Short Stories"! This will be FREE for five days from Saturday, December 19th, until Wednesday, December 23rd, at 11.59 p.m. Pacific Time. "Moonbeams from The Soul" is also available in paperback (regular and large print) and Kindle Unlimited.
If you are in need of some entertainment, this book might just do the trick! From wild temptations to dangerous decisions, it's an eclectic assortment of thought-provoking short stories.
Many of my short stories have
appeared in “The Lady” magazine,
Some excerpts from the short stories in Moonbeams from the Soul:
"Although she expected it, the sight of the devil’s mask made her gasp. The man had a whistle in his mouth and carried cowbells and maracas. She led the man across the room...." - from "The Merry Widow".
"I knew it was a mistake. I don’t know why I did it. Well, actually, I do know why. I’m no different from the other girls in my graduating class of that year...." - from "Love Made Me Do It".
"She wore shorts and a sleeveless top. Her hair gleamed in the sunshine. To him, at that moment, she looked even more beautiful in the daytime than she had in the moonlight...." - from "Queen Bee".
"The moles stared at me from some kind of solution in the jar! They looked like shrivelled raisons. I couldn’t drink any more coffee!" - from "The Palms".
Some Amazon Reviews of Moonbeams from The Soul:
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"These are well-written stories with a twist. Fay Knowles is good at describing everyday life where you gradually discover that nothing is quite what it seems."
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This fruit and veg stall
opposite Arawak Cay in
Haven't seen the vendor who usually
sells sodas and snacks at the traffic lights below Government House for a very
long time. Wonder if he'll start up again now some restrictions have been
relaxed.
Poor little
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This is the time of the year when specials abound, so I thought I would make my full length novel "Dangerous Devotion" (formerly "Love at Sunset") FREE on Amazon for FIVE days!
"If your relationship was threatened, what lengths would you go to in order to save it? Facing imminent danger and fierce opposition to love a second time around, Violet and Gordon seek a new life in Gordon’s homeland of Scotland, thousands of miles away from where they had lived in Nassau, Bahamas, but trouble catches up with them in their little loch side cottage."
Book One in the Buchanan
Mystery Romance Series (formerly "Love at Sunset"). Also available on
Amazon in paperback. (Free offer ends 11.59 p.m. December 2nd Pacific Time).
I am so enjoying writing Book Three in my Buchanan Mystery Romance Series. Had a slow start and am still working on the complex plot and characters, but have written almost 3,000 words so far. Aiming for about the same length as Book Two Deadly Deceit In Paradise - 45,000 words.
THE WRITER’S PRAYER, a poem by yours truly, was originally published as “The Evergreen Prayer” in the Winter 2013 edition of the British magazine “Evergreen”. My husband Erskine, a vocalist/guitarist, loved my poem so much he put music to it, I added a chorus, and he recorded it as a song. Produced by our son Gavin Knowles/The Element Studio.
To read the lyrics
and hear the recording CLICK HERE
LAST CHANCE FOR FREE SHORT STORY "FUNNELS"!
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"How one thing can change your life!"
"Funnels is a sure fit for readers looking for short stories with substance."
Annie endures a tedious
existence with her baby daughter and irresponsible casino dealer husband in
what to most people is a tropical paradise. She sometimes gazes from their
dilapidated porch at the distant funnels of luxury cruise ships docked in the
harbour. If the wind is in the right direction, she hears the huge creatures
wail, promising to take her away. She longs to escape from it all, but is tied
down to eking a living with grueling shifts in a local restaurant.
When an unexpected opportunity comes along she has to make a sudden decision. However, she is torn between her family and the prospect of elevating herself to a better life. What she decides determines their future.
Also, my novel "Dangerous Devotion" and book of short stories "Sunbeams from the Heart: A Collection of Twelve Romantic Short Stories" are still only .99 cents (or your country's equivalent) each for a few more days.
"Dangerous Devotion" - Reduced! Limited time only.
If your relationship was threatened, what lengths would you go to in order to save it? Facing imminent danger and fierce opposition to love a second time around, Violet and Gordon seek a new life in Gordon’s homeland of Scotland, thousands of miles away from where they had lived in Nassau, Bahamas, but trouble catches up with them in their little loch side cottage.
Formerly "Love at Sunset". A stand-alone mystery romance. Also available in paperback.
"What charming stories. I enjoyed them all....away from war, politics, bad television, just lovely stories. They calmed my mind and lifted my soul." - Amazon Customer
An artist recently working at
The Pointe,
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| My lovely Scottish Granny in the Scottish snow! (one of the photos that appears in The Scottish Connection) |
Writing Tip:
Consider developing what started out as a feature article into a full length
book! After I returned to
Then a light went off in my brain. Why not develop the article into a book? I dug out copies of my ancestors' marriage, birth and death certificates which had been in my late mother's possession, so I could add that information. And I scanned old photos plus some from the Scottish trip.
I put it all together and "The Scottish Connection: A Journey Back - Mini-memoir", with Scottish ancestry, historical facts, genealogy, comparable prices, geographical descriptions, personal anecdotes, nostalgia and precious old photos, was released on Amazon as an e-book and in paperback!
Take a look at it, if you like. There's a sample "Look Inside" on Amazon - CLICK HERE
Excerpt from "How to Be the Best Writer Ever!"
During this difficult time of lockdowns and restrictions, many of us might not feel like writing, but as I state in my writer's guide "How to Be the Best Writer Ever", writing can often help you bounce back from the difficulties you may be experiencing.
Available as an e-book and in paperback.
CLICK HERE to buy on Amazon.co.uk
CLICK HERE to buy on Amazon.com
Having just discovered I can
post recordings and videos on my blog (!), here is my radio interview May 10th,
2020, with UK Radio Presenter Howard James on ExmouthAiR Radio, Devon
ExmouthAiR Radio is "an
award-winning local radio station" in
This is the link to my radio interview if you wish to save it! - https://youtu.be/9lGIc2GUdX0
Here's the tenth video in Business Time's series of lockdown videos. They say: "We've gone for something we've never done before for this one, a cover of How Far I'll Go from Disney's Moana, Gaz's favourite movie."
This great British band are
putting out these fabulous videos while they can't do live gigs. As well as
portraying their usual superb musical standard, this video has a remarkable
presentation. They are so creative and talented! My nephew Tom Bailey is on
bass, singer is Laura Nield, guitarist Gaz Edmunds and drums Andrew Hill. Tom
says: "We all set up and record our own standard videos at home. I then
compile them together and edit it."
I'm trying to finish a
Christmas short story to submit to The People's Friend. Hope it's not too late!
The Covid-19 rules in The Bahamas are always changing back and forwards under the Executive Orders that are imposed by the "Competent Authority", aka our Prime Minister. And every time it's announced that the PM is going to give an address, we all quiver in our shoes! There's panic at the food stores as people are thrown into fear that we might have another lock down.
Fortunately, it looks as though complete lock downs are on hold for now (and I hope they'll never come about), but there's always the possibility of some form of shut down if Covid-19 cases don't level off.
Right now on New Providence the only time we can exercise at any hour (except for the 10 p.m. - 5 a.m. curfew) is in our own "yards"! We are allowed to exercise in our "immediate neighbourhood" from 5 a.m. - 9 a.m. and go to the beaches and parks then, but I'm not an early bird!
Longing for freedom and long
walks.
Bestselling Bahamian author
Thank you to The Tribune and also The Punch, which both published my article about Tanya's exciting new release.
The Punch article appeared on page 13 of their issue Monday, August 17th. The Tribune article can be found on page 7 of their "Weekend" issue of Friday, August 21st, here: TRIBUNE WEEKEND
To purchase "Eppington" go to EPPINGTON: WHERE DOGS RULE
What a time this is! We're under a two week lockdown on New Providence. Except for essential workers, we can't go anywhere at all on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday (except for exercising in our yards or 6 a.m. - 9 a.m. in our immediate neighbourhood). We've had lockdowns before, but none as long as this one. It's rumoured that it might be extended and may even be more restrictive!
On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, food stores, gas stations, hardwares (but only for those carrying lumber and concrete, and for curbside pick up only), pharmacies (curbside pick up only), and banks (mornings only) are open. We're supposed to just go there, shop, and return quickly to our homes (hah!). One person per family is supposed to be a designated shopper (that's not working!).
Because of the severe restrictions, on the days we can go to any of these, it's crazy with people crowding and standing in long lines, many not wearing masks or wearing them incorrectly. The overcrowding must be defeating the purpose of trying to reduce the number of positive Covid-19 cases. Then supplies fly off the shelves, so shoppers have to dash from one store to another.
Erskine had a terrible rush
yesterday trying to get enough groceries for the weekend. Then our water
delivery guy couldn't make it, as they were restricted to only three days per
week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday - plus Saturdays for essential workers only).
He said he could drop our water today. However, by the time it got to
mid-afternoon, we were getting worried. We didn't have enough drinking water to
last until Monday. Anyway, he eventually got here and saved the day.
Someone we know says he had quite a time at a gas station the other day. When he paid for his gas, the cashier angrily informed him that the $20 bill he gave her was counterfeit. He tried to replace it, but was short $1.51. He told her he would have to come back to pay the $1.51. She didn't want to accept that, but in the end he drove off, got more money from his house and returned to pay her the $1.51. He worked out later that the counterfeit note had been in change he was given at a food store.
If Covid-19 doesn't kill us,
all this lockdown stress will!
Do you have Scottish roots or do you just love the blockbuster movie "Braveheart"?!
In this nostalgic, illustrated mini-memoir I share memories of my journey back
to
“THE SCOTTISH CONNECTION” contains a wealth of information - Scottish ancestry, historical facts, genealogy, comparable prices, geographical descriptions, personal anecdotes, nostalgia and precious old photos.
EXCERPT: “We
pressed on towards the border. Our AA book informed us we would cross the line
of the old Roman ‘Hadrian's Wall’ before the boundary between
CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOTTISH CONNECTION
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It was interesting to have a reminder about "Bideford Musicals", that I'd once belonged to. I'm second from the left ("Fay Johanson").
I also did ballet as a young child and at the age of twenty
was a chorus girl in a production at The Exeter Little Theatre,
When I woke up Saturday morning to crazy weather, I felt quite nervous. The power was off, wind howling and rain beating down. We had been warned that Isaias would bring quite a lot of rain and possible storm surges.
It reminded me of Hurricane
Matthew, which I wrote about HERE. I prayed we wouldn't get another one like
that - or even worse, a "Hurricane Dorian", which
However, we were lucky. My
husband Erskine summarized it for me. When Isaias approached us, the eye was 45
miles south of
We understand there has been no severe damage, no injuries and no deaths anywhere in The Bahamas. However, some homes have been affected by high water from the rain in low lying areas. My heart goes out to those residents. Our power was restored after eight hours. Others were not so fortunate.
Now Isaias is heading for the
A fellow author in the
That's a good question. I guess he meant because I haven't been continually writing, marketing my books and revealing plans for more books, as I usually do! Also, I haven't been saying anything about how things are in The Bahamas and there sure has been a lot going on.
I think a lot of writers worldwide are grappling with the current Corona virus situation. I see them discussing this on writers' forums. But I don't know what's up with me! I keep trying to pull myself together and get on with it. Get on with what though?
I do go through the motions - doing secretarial work for my family, cooking, cleaning, exercising as much as is currently allowed, and so on...... But something's missing and it's not just the writing or not being able to physically socialize with friends!
Why am I like this right now?
I think this question will only be answered after everything gets back to
"normal", whenever and whatever that will be!
Nevertheless, here I am writing again, so maybe this is the best way to go right now. If you are having difficulty applying yourself to whatever you love to do, don't worry about it. It will all come back to you at just the right time. I truly believe that!
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| SOME PAGES FROM "DANGEROUS DEVOTION" |
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| J F Kennedy Drive, New Providence, May 30, 2020 |
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| Opening of Chapter One, Deadly Deceit In Paradise |
