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Arsenic & Cold Case is a blog about writing, fiction and crime. It is written by Helen Jones, a Welsh author of crime fiction novels, short fiction, and obscure poetry.
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On Location in Cardiff (opens the original)
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So I’ve been talking about my book for some time. The Domino Man is my debut novel and — quick plug — it’ll be out on 14 January 2027. Just under four months! Anyway, you’ll also know that it’s set in Cardiff, but for those of you who aren’t all that familiar with the beautiful capital city of Wales, I want to take you on a little tour and show you some of the IRL locations that form the backdrop of my story…Sub
Finding Your (Writing) Tribe (opens the original)
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I’ve been thinking about writing this blog for a while, but it was my recent trip to Harrogate that solidified the idea in my mind and made me determined to see it through. In 2019, I left my job as a project manager, where I’d typically be in contact with tens of people — if not more — on an average day, seated in an open plan office, where the clickety clack of fingers on keyboards punctuated the roll of plastic casters across worn carpet tiles, the suctioned thunk of the door shutting behind
Proof Copies & Early Reviews (opens the original)
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Welcome to the fifteenth edition of my Path to Publication series. It feels like I’ve been writing this blog series forever. Indeed, the first one came out two years ago today. And as of today, we’re five months1 away from my book coming out so it’s a great time to show off my proof copy and let you in on some of the early reviews I’ve been getting through NetGalley.<div class="preambl
Adventures in Harrogate (opens the original)
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I debated the title of this blog for a long time. Part of me wanted to call it ‘How to survive Harrogate’, or even ‘A socially anxious introvert’s guide to Harrogate’. In the end, I settled on ‘Adventures in…’ and what an adventure it was! <sou
Proofreading (opens the original)
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Welcome to the fourteenth edition of my Path to Publication series. Proofreading is the fourth and final part of the editorial process, which focusses on the finest of details — minor typos, spelling errors and grammatical errors. When these issues have been spotted and resolved, the manuscript is ready to be sent to final typesetting, then printing and distribution. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8bTs!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive
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