It's Friday - What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

A weekly catch-up from Jodi Taylor

This week we have:

• A free scary short story You Have Reached Your Destination by Jodi Taylor

• This week’s History Briefing Raglan Castle - featured in The Steam Pump Jump

• Cover reveal for Lights! Camera! Mayhem! - this year’s Christmas Day Story

• October is Breast Cancer Awareness month

• Killing Time is just 99p or 99cents this month

• Join Jodi for a Zoom call to discuss The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal

• A joke from the Silly Sunday thread in the Fans & Readers Facebook group

• Guest posts: Do you want to share something on Jodi's Substack blog?

There’s plenty to read this week and you can see everything new on the blog too. CLICK HERE for the blog.

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You Have Reached Your Destination

A free Short Story by Jodi Taylor

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History and Happenings - click here to view more posts

Raglan Castle - one of the most impressive and well-preserved castles in Wales

In The Steam Pump Jump, Markham relates the events at Raglan Castle when they go to investigate if Edward, Lord Herbert, son of Henry Somerset, built a "water commanding machine" in the Great Tower, which used steam to pump a huge spout of water high into the air. In this history briefing, we examine the history of Raglan Castle, which remains one of Wales’s most impressive castles. Raglan continues to captivate historians, architects, and visitors alike as a reminder of Wales’s turbulent history and a monument to its enduring cultural heritage.

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Jodi Taylor and the disaster magnets of St Mary's return with a story of chaos and catastrophe, to wish you a very Merry Christmas.

Coming to a screen near you...

TEMPORA, THE TIME TRAVELLING TOURIST

Starring Astrid Gustafsson as Helen of Troy - 'the face that launched a thousand ships'

With Dirk Thrust as Achilles - 'demi god and hero'

And the Wooden Horse as Himself - 'easily the least wooden performance from anyone participating in this particular travesty' (Dr Maxwell)

Watch and weep as this epic tale unfolds...

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Just a reminder…

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Killing Time is just 99p or 99 cents on Kindle this month - grab it while you can!

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The link for the Zoom Chat will be shared in the newsletter on Friday 25th October.

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Enjoy a joke from the Silly Sunday thread from the Facebook Fans and Readers group.

Thanks to Ashley Mallion for this one…

When does a joke become a Dad joke?

When it’s fully groan!

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Guest posts: Do you want to share something on Jodi's Substack blog?

It could be about historical costumes, places or something for Controversy Corner. Those are just a few ideas but others are welcome. The articles are usually about 500 words and need at least one picture.

If your article is published you'll get a free annual subscription worth £50. This entitles you to the writing masterclass, chat room, and free eBook of the Reading Companion and History Briefing for Just One Damned Thing After Another.

Please email Hazel at hazel@rushford.ltd with your ideas. The article will appear on the blog and in the Friday digest email.

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The Reading Companion and History Briefings eBook for Just One Damned Thing After Another. The eBook is 99p or FREE for subscribers.

It contains:

• A foreword by Jodi Taylor

• Background information on the characters

• History Briefings giving information on the four main jumps in the book

• Floor plans of St Mary’s Institute for Historical Research

• A list of British idioms and expressions

• How to make tea like a Brit

• A recipe for Toad in the Hole

• A full series guide and reading order for The Chronicles of St Mary’s series

Available in both epub and PDF formats. You can also download full-size images of the floor plans.

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