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Saffron Amatti
Oct 2, 20222 min read
Spooktacular Stories Day 2
'Er,' said Clara, looking at the rotting marrows and slimy turnips in the usually pristine greengrocers. 'Isn’t there anything fresh...
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Saffron Amatti
Oct 1, 20222 min read
Spooktacular Stories Day 1
Remember all those super fun Topsy Turvy posts I shared a few weeks ago? Well, Robin Castle (www.robincastle.net) and I did a follow-up...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 19, 20224 min read
Sneak Peek: The Ghost Who Wasn't Dead
I'm head-down in edits for the next book in the series at the moment, and because I literally can't wait to share it with you, I thought...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 16, 20223 min read
Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Bonus Story - Cupcake Chaos
This post did NOT appear as part of the original challenge, I wrote it when I used these challenge posts as a welcome gift for my...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 16, 20222 min read
Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Wildcard
*** Spoiler Alert *** This scene —or at least, a variation on this—is in the series. In fact, at the time of writing this post, I'm...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 14, 20222 min read
Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Add A Banana To The Story
‘Oh, there you are,’ said Lucas, stepping into the snow-blanketed garden behind Mrs Jenkins’ house. ‘What are you doing out here?’...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 12, 20221 min read
Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Lucas the Villain
Uh... Hello. Saffron here. I kinda have a problem with this prompt, so no little story I'm afraid. You see, technically Lucas is my MC...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 9, 20222 min read
Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: A Dinosaur Named Dale
‘Good grief,’ exclaimed Lucas, staring aghast at the, the thing Clara was leading along on a piece of string. ‘What is that?’ ‘This is...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 7, 20223 min read
The Problem With Dead People: A Reader Review
Look, obviously I'm biased and think you should read this book. I love it - which is handy, as I've read it approximately eleventy...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 6, 20225 min read
The Problem With Dead People Character Profile: Tommy Kilbourne
Oh deary deary me. What can I say about Tommy? Well, not much, as it happens, because he kind of stole the show in books 2 and 3, and I...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 5, 20224 min read
The Problem With Dead People Character Profile - Clara Jenkins
Clara Jenkins originally ended up in the story as a bit of romantic tension, and a source of conflict between Lucas and her brother...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 4, 20223 min read
The Problem With Dead People: Character Profile - Lucas Rathbone
Ah, Lucas. I had to start these with him, didn't I? Not that he appreciates it, of course. He really doesn't like the limelight, doesn't...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 3, 20223 min read
The Problem With Dead People Is Not...
The more pedantic amongst you will be thinking that there are a lot of things in this world that my book is not. It's not a ten-tonne...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 2, 20223 min read
The Problem With Dead People Is...
I spend a long time on that title, and there was literally no way to make it sound less bad. Of course, Lucas thinks the problem with...
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Saffron Amatti
Sep 1, 20223 min read
Personal Challenge: Talking About My Book for 30 Days
It's no secret that writers would rather be, well, writing, than talking about their books. In fact, most writers would rather walk...
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Saffron Amatti
Aug 15, 20226 min read
Author Interview: Saffron Amatti
One of the awesome things about being a writer is the #writingcommunity, which really is the most friendly and supportive community I've...
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