Long seen as the poor relation to the novel, short stories are back in vogue, and with good reason. The […]
I am a 1 in 10!
A ray of sunshine shone into my world yesterday . My short story ‘Soaring’ has been shortlisted for The Black […]
Picking the Perfect Book Title…. A Stress Most Horrid….
I am at the stage where my second book is ready for editing (thank goodness for that I hear my […]
The Art of Summer Reading….
There is something a bit special about reading a book in the summer time don’t you think? Don’t get me […]
Interview on Books Go Social
I was recently interviewed on Books Go Social where I talked about writing…obviously. If you want to know more about […]
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?
Who would you invite to dinner? An easy enough question right? Until you factor in it can be anyone, living […]
Perfectly Flawed?
Showing character flaws helps to make a book believable. Too many flaws and you risk making your character unbelievable, too […]
The Music of Life…
Picture the scene. I’m sitting drinking coffee (natch) in my favourite coffee house. The sun is shining, the birds are […]
Random Acts of Kindness
Yesterday whilst enjoying a morning walk with the increasingly energetic Spaniel, I came across a beautiful bouquet of flowers. It […]
Free Books – Friend or Foe?
Free books have been a hot topic on one of my authors groups this week, with good reason. Which other […]