Eckington & Killamarsh Doorsteppa April 20
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The <strong>Doorsteppa</strong><br />
13 BOOKS<br />
How A Haunted Farmhouse Inspired Local<br />
Author<br />
The 3-week old baby sleeping in the dark<br />
corner was the only person in the room.<br />
The old woman sleeping in her chair downstairs<br />
was disturbed by a noise above. She wearily<br />
climbed the stairs and opened the bedroom<br />
door, in time to watch pokers clanking<br />
awkwardly stabbing the embers. That baby was<br />
me and the old lady my grannie when we<br />
resided in a very old farmhouse in Wiltshire.<br />
Her tale lingered on and for many years I<br />
wanted to pen a ghost story.<br />
‘The Curse of Becton Manor’ isn’t about that<br />
farmhouse but a haunted Elizabethan manor<br />
house in Derbyshire and the trials and<br />
tribulations of two families centuries apart. In<br />
1597 the tensions are borne from religious<br />
strife and the persecution of ‘witches’. In 1957,<br />
sordid secrets are not given up without a fight.<br />
The author of two excellent books, Anne<br />
Grange (‘Inside Outside’ and ‘Distortion’)<br />
recommends the debut novel of Patricia Ayling:<br />
‘A thrilling page turner with characters that<br />
come to life; full of fascinating historical details.’<br />
Patricia, who now lives in <strong>Killamarsh</strong> says, ‘This<br />
story has had hundreds of changes and made<br />
me realise that it is not easy to pen a book.<br />
I would strongly urge potential writers to revisit<br />
their work several times, chopping<br />
unnecessary detail; omitting excessive<br />
description, adverbs and punctuation. Don’t be<br />
disheartened by rejections which are often<br />
subjective.<br />
http://wildrosemarywritingservices<br />
wordpress.com)<br />
The Curse of Becton Manor is available on<br />
Amazon either as a Kindle book or paperback.<br />
The Last Tea Bag by Michael G Atkinson<br />
A very relevant story about a 77 year old man<br />
who is down to his last tea bag, no money, no<br />
food, no heating etc and his journey to make a<br />
difference and the people he meets along the<br />
way to downing street<br />
Walking from Doncaster to London to see the<br />
Prime Minister, it’s moving, relevant,<br />
heartbreakingly funny and so worth reading.<br />
The author has written a time travel trilogy,<br />
The Diary of Nicholas Oldman, a book of short<br />
stories, Twisty, a book about a serial killer,<br />
Searching for Sam, each are very different and<br />
each are excellent but this latest the Last Tea<br />
Bag is my favourite.<br />
All are available in paper back or kindle on<br />
Amazon.<br />
My book would still be gathering dust on the<br />
hard drive, were it not for the support of Anne<br />
Grange (contacted via Facebook or<br />
Tel: 0114 4185359 • Mob: 07903 858276 • Email: thedoorsteppa@gmail.com • Web: www.thedoorsteppa.co.uk
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