Samantha Ward-Smith Writer
@samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social
Bestselling Author. Historian. Raven lover. PhD in early modern letters. Debut novel 'Tower of Vengeance' out now on Amazon. 13th Century historical fiction set in The Tower of London. 'Ravenscourt' Victorian Gothic out now Www.samanthawardsmithwriter.com
Taking part in this book festival! 📚 Come and say hello, browse signed copies of Tower of Vengeance and Ravenscourt, meet great authors, and discover beautiful handmade gifts from talented crafters. Hope to see you there! https://www.literaryescapeco.co.uk/event-details/literary-escape-festival-york
Summer outside. Winter between the pages. Escape the heat with Ravenscourt—a Victorian Gothic mystery filled with haunted halls, dangerous secrets and a house that remembers. Only 99p on Amazon for a limited time. 🍁📖 #BookDeal
Taking part in this book festival! 📚 Come and say hello, browse signed copies of Tower of Vengeance and Ravenscourt, meet great authors, and discover beautiful handmade gifts from talented crafters. Hope to see you there! https://www.literaryescapeco.co.uk/event-details/literary-escape-festival-york
Today is the last day to get Tower of Vengeance for 99c in the US! Based on a true story, it reimagines the story of Maude de Mandeville and her fight to avenge her family. #revenge #ghoststory #TowerofLondon #historicalfiction
You can now watch my talk on Ravenscourt which I did at @drjohnsonshouse.bsky.social last month! 'Mapping the Gothic: Venice, Asylums, and the Victorian Imagination' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAhwkiM6IrM
Only a few days left to get Tower of Vengeance for 99c in USA on Amazon! #ebook #medieval #historicalfiction #ghoststory
Find out how I got on when I sailed the seven seas and attempted my first #Cruise #WritingRetreat Did I achieve what I set out to do and what happened when I had a massage? #blog #historicalfiction https://www.samanthawardsmithwriter.com/post/my-cruise-writing-retreat
This week in the USA only the ebook for Tower of Vengeance is 99c only! Ghosts, revenge, love triangle, secrets, betrayal and the Tower of London - what more do you need in #historicalfiction? #Offer #ebook
Tower of Vengeance is on an Amazon offer in the USA only for one week. Read Maude's story for 99c and be part of her revenge story. Where else could you get so much #historical detail woven into fiction for 99c? #TowerofLondon #Ghosts #Medieval
I was asked this question by a lovely Canadian dad who attended my talk at Dr Johnson's House along with his daughters. One of who wanted to be a writer and this was my answer! Just get that first draft done. Now I need to follow this advice too! #writerslife #getwriting
What are you waiting for? #Ravenscourt is ready to reveal its memories and its secrets. #GothicFiction #DarkSecrets #RebeccaVibes #HauntedHouse
You are presented with a deal - take the Devil's offer, play the game and avenge your death - or face a lifetime in purgatory with wailing souls and no fun whatsoever....surely the Devil has a point? #historicalfiction #vengeance #DealwiththeDevil
What lies behind the locked doors of #Ravenscourt? #gothicfiction #HauntedHouse #Secrets #RebeccaVibes
What bargain could you live with for eternity? #historicalfiction #dealwiththeDevil #ghoststory #toweroflondon
What does your writing desk look like? Mine is also pretty messy! #historicalfiction #writerslife #writersdesk #ravens
Would you dare to find out #Ravenscourt's secrets? #darkromance #gothicfiction #secrets #dangerouswomen
What would you do? Take the Devil's deal or die unavenged? #historicalfiction #revenge #ghoststory #toweroflondon
Trying to agree a character's fate and they keep arguing with me! Should they be happy, should they live, should they be bitter and twisted? Decisions, decisions.... #character #historicalfiction #darkchoices #towerofwolves
Always a real pleasure to do an author talk at @drjohnsonshouse.bsky.social in London. This time I was talking about #Ravenscourt and how it fits into the #gothic trope, my #research and my wonderful #settings.
Blog of the week: https://www.samanthawardsmithwriter.com/post/the-tower-taverns This was a fun one to write! Did you know there is still a tavern in the Tower of London? #blog #tavern #TowerOfLondon #TowerOfVengeance
