My new Seal Bay cosy (cozy) crime series...
Tribute to a Special Cat…
Many of you know about my black cat, Colin. Colin Feral. He was renowned for his beautiful green eyes. He wasn't the brightest tool in the shed. Everyone who met him loved him. Colin would climb on my lap, and on my laptop, where he'd edit, delete chapers, send emails, turn it off. He was …
Why I love Tom Hardy…
Tom Hardy the actor embodies what I love about all arts....
There are friends, there is family, and then there are friends that become family..
Friends and family -despite distance, time and change, we are there for each other.
Why I love audiobooks…
Audio books take us back to that primal place of being read to, of sharing stories aurally....
The Silver Ladies Do Lunch – nostalgia, and going back to where it all began…
I didn’t expect to feel nostalgic but…
On Writing. Once the first draft of a novel is finished – what then?
I was asked an interesting question this week by a lovely ex-student who teaches creative writing. Here it is: What is your process after you have completed a first draft? How do you get to a final piece? I love questions like this. It’s good to think about our practice from time to time and …
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On inspirational teachers who open doors….
A blog post about my next novel and why inspirational teachers are so special...
Researching a novel can be a breath of fresh air….
Here's a blog post about the fun side of researching a novel
Chocolate Cake – plant-based, delicious, easy to make and (that word…) moist.
An old favourite when only chocolate and cake will do...
That quintessence of dust 