Spring in North Wales is increasingly pleasant; one might even say ‘sunny’. As a result, I can spend much more time out of doors and especially in my garden, meaning a lot more reading. So, with book two of the Haven Chronicles in the hands of Burning Chair and progress Read more…
Does anyone else feel like 2021 was a practice run for 2022? Not that it was terrible; plenty of good stuff came into my life last year. It just felt like wading through mud in fluffy slippers whilst balancing an overfilled suitcase on my shoulders. That’s why my phrase for Read more…
This summer seemed to go on forever but with autumn waiting at the door, I thought I’d share what I’ve been reading over the last few months. With two of my books with my publisher Burning Chair and no edits to keep me busy, I avoided the dreaded thumb-twiddling by Read more…
The edits on the second novel in my fantasy series, the Haven Chronicles, are coming along nicely but I have to admit that working on my copywriting business and editing my novel have taken a toll on my reading. My eyes are too tired to read at bed-time and I Read more…
Over the last couple of days, I’ve been asked the same question by a friend and a couple of readers. All three of them have read my debut fantasy novel Haven Wakes and left glowing reviews, but they wanted to know what else they could do to make my life Read more…
Back in March last year, when most people had just entered the Covid-19 lockdown, I posted about where readers could find extra things to read if they couldn’t afford to buy lots of new books in Help for Self-Isolating Readers. By the beginning of this year, I was all too Read more…
If you want to get into the mood for the Halloween season, nothing tops a scary read, or two. Whether your preferred scares are ghosts, vampires, re-animated corpses, demonic, or psychological, I have a book to suit. The Graveyard Book The Graveyard Book is aimed at a 12+ readership but, Read more…
It’s summer and time to get on with some holiday reading, so I thought I’d share what books I’ll be delving into for the next few weeks. 2020 Together This is an anthology of shorts, collated to raise money for the NHS Charities Together Covid-19 Appeal. It features a whole Read more…
On the last day of June, something awful happened. MailerLite broke. Let me explain. I use MailerLite to send out my author newsletter at the end of each month, but due to an infrastructure upgrade – “the most complex project in our history” – that has proved impossible. Fingers crossed Read more…
Okay, hands up, I’m sure a lot of you already know how to leave a reader review. In fact some of my marvellous readers have done just that: A very good read especially for teenagers but as an adult I thoroughly enjoyed it. Lots of thrilling twists and turns and Read more…