I Felt the Fear and Did it Anyway ~ One Year On …
This week marks a real milestone for me. On the 29th March 2018, I took the huge step of leaving my day job and heading out into the world as…
#NewBook #CoverReveal ~ Back to Castle Clair
It's always an exciting moment when I see my next book cover for the first time, and I'm very lucky because lovely Berni Stevens never lets me down. This time…
Looking Forward to Spring ~ A March Catch-Up
It's been a while since I last posted on here, and for that I can only apologise. It's been a strange few weeks in our family. February was pretty grim…
Pulling the Plug ~ Two Days Without the Internet and How I Survived It!
If you read my blog post last week (if not, you can find it here) you'll recall that I'd made a promise to myself that I would take two days…
Cutting the Connection: When Social Media Stops Feeling Sociable.
So there I was, tapping away at my keyboard, watching the magical words appear on the screen, crossing my fingers that - at last - Castle Clair 2 was well…
Then and Now: Fighting Off the Dreaded Comparisonitis #amwriting
Question: What's the most dangerous condition a writer can have? Answer: Comparisonitis. Never heard of it? Lucky you. It's a horrible condition which saps the joy from your life, destroys…
Mind, Body and Spirit ~ it’s all about self-care in 2019. When I can get off the sofa.
Ah, how foolish we mortals are. We will insist on making plans, even when past experience should have taught us by now that something is bound to go wrong, and…
Five Photos … with Samantha Henthorn
My guest today is animal lover, avid reader, and author of uplit novels, Samantha Henthorn. Samantha has been a great supporter of this feature, so it's a real pleasure to…
Five Photos … with Hywela Lyn
My guest sharing her five photos with me this week is award winning author, Hywela Lyn. Lyn, as she is known, spent most of her life in Wales, and the…
Five Photos … with Pauline Barclay
The guest sharing her five photos with me today on the blog is Pauline Barclay. Pauline is a familiar face to many, being not only a successful indie author, but…