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…
I’ve been so head down in editing Book 2 of the Haven Chronicles that I completely forgot about writing a blog post until today, which unfortunately (or fortunately, in my case) coincided with me taking two hours out of my working day to get my hair done for the first time since Autumn 2020. Now, I’m back at my desk freshly coiff-ed and raring to go. Except…
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…
I meant to write this blog post at the beginning of January but time got away with me. In fact, I think that’s a sign of what the rest of my year is going to be like – busy, busy, busy. While much of the world was on hold in Read more…
I just wanted to wish you all the very best for the holiday. Thank you for all your support, patience and kind words over 2020. Here’s to a better, kinder new year.
Christmas may be the big star of the month but today is one of my favourite days of the year – the Winter Solstice. You might know it as Yule, or Yuletide. It’s the day towards the end of the year in the Northern Hemisphere when the daylight hours are Read more…
First question: Do you have friends and family who are writers? It doesn’t matter if they’re published or not. If they write, they’re writers. Second question: Do you know what to get them for Christmas and how to help them enjoy the festive season? If the answer to the first Read more…
I normally take a moment in December to look back over the year that is almost at an end, but 2020 has hardly been a ‘normal’ year. So I’m taking that moment in November instead. The Elephant in the World’s Front Room Whether you’re writing a novel based in the 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…