RomFicFeb26 Pt2
I hope you’ve been following and enjoying all the posts over various social media platforms. There’s been some really fascinating stuff. What’s come out strongly is the sense of community amongst readers and writers of romance. Its heartening. I’ve particularly enjoyed hearing about the many different ways writers write. Our brains all work in fascinatingly […]
RomFicFeb26
Hi folks and happy 1st February! We’ve got through January and spring is on its way. Just a quickie. Look out for #RomFicFeb26. All month romance writers will be sharing news, views, books and fun things. And, you never know, there might even be giveaways and competitions too. If you want to find out what […]
My Beastie Bestie – Laura Vosika and Liadan the Wolfhound
Please welcome US author Laura onto the blog, with her Beastie Bestie Liadan. I read this through tears and I’m sure it will have you reaching for the tissues too. There can be no doubting the powerful bond we have with our dogs and the impact of their loss. Over to you, Laura … Liadan—a […]
2025 – it’s been busy!
Time for my traditional round up of the year. Light that wood burner and pour yourself a sherry! The main highlight has been having three books published. Magpie had been time-tabled for some time, New Beginnings at the Little Christmas Inn was squeezed in at the last minute and I was very grateful to have […]
News Catch Up
Hi everyone, It’s been a busy few weeks. I’m currently racing to finish edits on the fourth Lullbury Bay book, hopefully out next year, and am prepping the new series. For research for the new books, I popped over the county border to Cornwall (any excuse!). It was part information gathering, part birthday treat. Managed […]
Titanic
As I said in a previous post, I’m just back from the Titanic exhibition. It’s a touring display and arrived at Exeter’s Westpoint this month. I nearly didn’t go due to ongoing and very tedious back problems but I’m so glad I made the effort. I got in touch with Event Management beforehand as I […]
Busy … Busy … Busy
Hi everyone, Sorry for the silence, it’s been a busy time. Magpie and New Beginnings at the Little Christmas Inn came out. Both are doing really well – thank you so much for buying! If you feel that way inclined, a review would be wonderful. It doesn’t have to be long. I had a break […]
One for Sorrow, Two for Joy
You all know how much I love dogs. I’ve a love of most birds and animals. I’ve always added in animals to books when and where I can. Sometimes to set the scene, sometimes (as is often with a dog in a book) as a device to move along the plot or create a connection between characters. I couldn’t imagine The […]
Magpie – Research Part 1
So, where do you get your ideas from? Writers are often asked this. Anywhere, everywhere and from anything is the short(ish) reply. The longer answer is that inspiration is a fleeting and ephemeral thing. Disparate strands float around and then crash into each other until impossible to ignore. While writing The Sea Glass Necklace, set in a […]
Guesting with Karen King
In the words of that lovely lady in Bristol when told of a third general election, ‘What another one?’ Yes another post. It’s been a hectic week and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Fear not though, no politics here, just a nudge in the direction of Karen King’s fab blog where I’m guesting […]
