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When We Review 2024

08/01/2025 By Matilda Swift

Sam and Matilda are looking back over 2024 and talking about what they learned, how they’ve grown, and what they hope for 2025!

Tune in next week when we start Act 2… 

 

Where to find Sam and Matilda:

SAM IG: @sammowrimo

Website: www.samantha-cummings.com

Book to start with: Curse of the Wild (Moons & Magic Book 1) https://amzn.eu/d/3QHym3m

Most recent book: Heart of the Wolf (Moons & Magic Book 2) https://amzn.eu/d/4HecH3a

MATILDA IG: @matildaswiftauthor

Website: MatildaSwift.com

Book to start with: https://books2read.com/TheSlayoftheLand (book #1 of The Heathervale Mysteries)

Most recent book: https://books2read.com/ButterLatethanNever (book #3 of The Slippery Spoon Mysteries)

 

Mentioned on the show:

4thewords: https://app.4thewords.com/

Becca’s Quitcast episode on Writing to Market: https://quitcast.podbean.com/e/question-the-premise-write-to-market/

Other 2024 wrap up / 2025 planning podcast episodes we loved The Creative Penn: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2024/12/30/review-of-my-2024-creative-and-business-goals-with-joanna-penn/

SPA Girls: https://www.selfpublishingauthorspodcast.com/spa-girls-podcast-ep481-new-year-planning/

The Black Heron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEfXBrEcavE

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The road outside my house is closing for 7 weeks. The road outside my house is closing for 7 weeks. I'm looking forward to the peace and the lack of possibility of someone driving into my front door again. But I'll be sad to lose the bus route that takes me to Haworth, my favourite local village! It's especially lovely in summer, as you can see in these photos.
Even Miss Marple is unconvinced. I think Madame Po Even Miss Marple is unconvinced. I think Madame Poirot should stick to being in my cozy mysteries rather than writing them...
How's a person expected to write when there's this How's a person expected to write when there's this sort of cuteness around? Since Miss Marple is in my books, maybe we can call this research.
This canal in my village is always beautiful, but This canal in my village is always beautiful, but when the summer blooms are out, there's no beating it!
I'm back from my writing retreat! I took a little I'm back from my writing retreat! I took a little social media break while I was recovering from the incredible, intensely wonderful trip. But now I'm back, and I'm sharing some of my favourite memories of the week.
The next book in the Parchment Paper Mysteries is The next book in the Parchment Paper Mysteries is on the way! This prequel is out June 11th and it features a gorgeous country house, a bouncy English sheepdog and trouble at a baking contest!
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It's been windy today so forgive the hair - here's It's been windy today so forgive the hair - here's another peek into my Greek writing retreat. We took the afternoon off and went to the main town, where there's the ruins of an ancient temple and an old Venetian fortress. The colours and quirky details are so inspiring! I love it here!
My writing retreat is absolute heaven. I love bein My writing retreat is absolute heaven. I love being able to get lots of words written and ALSO relax with friends by the sea. We've got all week here in Greece, and these are my highlights so far.
The most important packing of all! The most important packing of all!
Miss Marple graciously appeared in this short vide Miss Marple graciously appeared in this short video. She's meant to be promoting the cozy mysteries she stars in, but I suppose it was too much to expect her to mention the Parchment Paper Mysteries. Try and come for her job... please.
Testing recipes for my books involves a lot of tri Testing recipes for my books involves a lot of trial and error. Sometimes they're as much a mystery as the cozies I write... But they're a lot of fun!
Madame Poirot has found a clue! She thoroughly inv Madame Poirot has found a clue! She thoroughly investigated it, sniffing it from all sides. However, it turned out to be just a red herring.
Who's this? Just your local neighbourhood cozy mys Who's this? Just your local neighbourhood cozy mystery author, who bought a new jacket and now feels like Dolly Parton and Oprah combined. I'm taking over the world in this thing!
I love my cats, and I love my writing desk... The I love my cats, and I love my writing desk... The combination is a problem, however. How am I meant to work with such cuteness distracting me?
I am writing retreat ready! The absolute creative I am writing retreat ready! The absolute creative genius who does my nails has outdone himself. I love the fountain pens and feel inspired to smash my word-count goals next week.
I love walking along the river below my house, and I love walking along the river below my house, and this tree is my favourite place to stop for a rest. People bring cute figurines to decorate it with, and they change all the time. I brought down the picnic table from my old dolls' house a while ago, and a giant ceramic guinea pig used it as a bed ❤️
I think I'm pretty photogenic, but Miss Marple has I think I'm pretty photogenic, but Miss Marple has an understanding of poses and angles I can only dream of. She doesn't even know what a camera is, so how does she give such good face? Is it any wonder I include her in my books?
This is my favourite plant. It's called a polka-do This is my favourite plant. It's called a polka-dot begonia, and I love the pink under its leaves. I'd never seen one before I encountered it in the village plant shop... Or so I thought. About a month after I brought it home, I realised I'd decorated my kitchen in hundreds of images of it! Talk about meant to be.
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