A reminder that money is power. *Our* money to be precise. A company is nothing without its customers. A government is nothing without the people it is there TO SERVE.

New signed #InspectorReis copies available!

Order your copy here: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/7nbgGprAP2

Just wrapped a four-book series. Relief? Yes. But also: what now? My latest Career-ish post looks at what comes after finishing a big project — and how to keep going, gently. Read it here: tinyurl.com/3bhwsef7

#CreativeCareers #WritingLife #CareerAdvice #SoftCareerChaos #WorkInProgress

New Career-ish post is up! Looking at the exhausting truth of job hunting but with some helpful tips ✨

Read it here: shorturl.at/JnU1r

More exciting and happy book update coming up later this week 😉😌📚

#jobsearch #careeradvice #jobhunting #worklife

Advanced copies arrived today 🥹 the final book is here! It looks so pretty 😭

THE BURNING WOMAN is out 17th July. You can pre-order here: shorturl.at/u7A1e

#inspectorreis #theburningwoman #speculativecrime #procedural

My latest Substack is up! A quick look at risk and failure and forging on in creative practice :)

You can read it here: substack.com/@patriciamar...

#CreativeCareers #CareerReflections #Resilience

Ahhhh time to start building again! 🙌🏽 #excited #writing #planning #outlining

My first Substack post! A lot of fun to write and even has a few practical pointers for artists who may be looking to offer commissions.

Read here and subscribe ❤️ 👉🏽 open.substack.com/pub/patricia...

Tomorrow! Free Writing for Mindfulness workshop – online ✨
Sun 18 May, 18:00 UK
Gentle prompts, calm reflection, open to all – no writing experience needed.

🖋️ Sign up: rb.gy/uggn9l
☕ Support if you’d like: ko-fi.com/patriciamarq...
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MindfulWriting #OnlineWorkshop

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek join me for a free online Writing for Mindfulness session on Sun 18th May at 18:00. Low pressure, cameras off, just you, your pen & paper (or laptop) & guided writing prompts to wind down.

Register here: rb.gy/uggn9l
Support if you’d like: ko-fi.com/patriciamarq...

Briefly emerging from my cave to say…

#Writers! Applications are open for The Novel Hustle Workshop — a 16-week course to help you finish your novel draft.

📅 Starts 28 June

🕙 Sat 10–12 (UK)

🖋 Free for 6–8 writers (peer feedback, not editorial)

Apply by 2 June: forms.office.com/r/bYb731n73b

Happy Sunday 😭❤️ #stillediting #draft3

#BrokenOaths, the third book in the #InspectorReis series, is out on paperback today!

Click link below to get your copy ❤️👇🏽

shorturl.at/Pwldj

#crimefiction #speculativecrime #policeprocedural #speculativefiction

Posting a kitty is always a good way to go isn’t it? This is Otto. I’ve now managed to convince him that sleeping indoors isn’t so bad. Wish us luck on the cat rescue journey!