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Padmi’s Christmas Carol 28/02/2026

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28th February 2026

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Advent has been a turbulent time in Birmingham. With the Carnage at Coppice Mayhew, Gorbind Phalla has left the mortal plane. His family are devastated. None more so than his loving wife Padmi.

Christmas approaches and Padmi is struggling to process her grief. She would like nothing more than to be left alone. Difficult as what could be a special time of year.

However, The Universe has other ideas. Sending Padmi on a journey with a number of interesting visitors to walk alongside her. One of them just so happens to be Hades, Lord of the Underworld and a loving family friend.

ten years…this year

Ten years ago, I decided to write a book. A book based upon this blog. I even took all the pictures on my phone. My first book, the yellow one, was an interesting entry into the world of self publishing. The Yellow One and the Green one, remain two of the most popular books. (all right, the reviews for the green one, say otherwise.)

That was how my writing journey started. I was new, naive to the whole world of writing and especially that of being a self-published Indie Author. A lot has changed since then. There are certainly more books, there have been lots of book-related adventures too. Writing books set in Montana, has led to adventures there. There lots of book adventures scheduled for this year. I am going to reflect as these will continue in the future, and what other avenues I might need to consider about making sure my stories are out there for readers to find.

I’ve learned a lot of the self-publishing indie universe, about books and the challenges that come with writing and marketing. The market is huge, diverse and there stories for everyone about anything. There’s a lot to reflect upon in approaching ten years this summer.

I don’t profess to be perfect, or a rock star, for that matter. I am eternally grateful whenever a reader chooses to pick up a book and invest in it. I’ve lots of notebooks, lots of stories; all waiting for me to attend to them.

Let’s see if these actually happen.