Hot and Hectic at Royal Holloway
Hi everyone. I apologise, haven’t blogged for ages as, along with some Life Stuff, I’ve been trying to finish a book. It’s been a funny old year and not without its challenges but things cheered up with the Romantic Novelists’ Association Conference. I’m just back. Not entirely sure it’s revived my flagging writing mojo but […]
The Power of Pop Music
I’ve really enjoyed having my blog guests on this year. They’ve all been fabulous and have produced some wonderful stuff to share, with lots of luvverly pictures. Occasionally, it means I seem to spend all my time on social media but it’s good to support other writers. While preparing a Take Three Books feature, a song played […]
Out now!
I’ve been deep in structural edits so missed flagging this up – New Beginnings at Christmas Tree Cottage is OUT NOW! I’m thrilled that it’s racing up the charts and readers love it. I’m even more excited that one of my writing heroes, Katie Fforde, has given me this quote to use. Thank you so […]
New Beginnings
After a dismal summer, the mornings are feeling distinctly crisp, there’s dew on the car windscreens and it’s getting dark by eight thirty. Autumn’s on its way! Fewer hours of daylight notwithstanding, it’s a season I love. I’m not a fan of very hot weather so prefer the cool sharp days and clear blue skies, and the beauty of the leaves turning. There’s always another […]
New Beginnings at Christmas Tree Cottage
It’s cover reveal time! Here’s the gorgeous cover of my brand new Christmas romance. I can’t wait to share Jago’s story with you; he broke my heart ❤️ My most favourite hero yet! Available for pre order, it lands on September 29th 🎄❤️🎄
What’s in a Name: Part 1
Please be advised there may be some who find the following insulting. Sorry! Any writer will have a problem with names. Let’s think about the mental gymnastics involved in naming characters first of all. I’ll visit naming places in a later blog. For me, when creating a character, often the name comes first. Rachel Makepeace in While I […]
Spring is on its way!
It’s sunny and warm here in Devon today and spring finally seems to be on the way. I’m heading into the garden for the traditional Bank Holiday weekend plant up, tidy up and inevitable bad back! What are you all up to? I’ve been having a play on Canva and produced this. Lovely to see […]
Books, Books, More Books and Going OutOut
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The tree’s up (here’s Ralph doing quality control) so it’s time for the traditional round up of the year. 2022 had its ups and downs. The good stuff involved getting three books out, having several short stories accepted by The People’s Friend and signing to Bloodhound Books. The Harper Collins […]
A Giddy Gadabout Part 1
Brace yourself campers. This is a long one! This month I signed up to do NaNoWriMo. I promised to write 50,000 words during November. That means roughly 2,000 words a day. As the current work in progress stands at about 50,000, I thought it might give me the incentive to get the first draft finished. https://nanowrimo.org/ I didn’t […]
A Doggy Bloggy Part 2
It was International Dog Day yesterday. As I was out I missed posting but it was lovely to catch up with all the doggy pics on social media. Seeing as I didn’t share pictures of my two hounds, I thought it might be a good opportunity (excuse!) to celebrate some of my fictional dogs. There’s […]
