It was Christmas 2016. I had been out of work for six months, and our finances were still looking good. I was approached by someone in my...

December was a bleak month for me creatively. I found myself unable to write a blog post, let alone work on my novel. I had no ideas, no...

In an ideal world, we writers would be able to employ an editor or two, a cover designer, a marketing guru and a general PA to coordinate...

Do you like vanilla? I don’t mind it as a flavour, but I know very few people who would choose it as their favourite, myself included. I...

It is just over a year since my first book went live on Amazon, and I’m amazed at how things have snowballed since that first foray into...

I have just pressed the button to publish my second book, Secrets of the Towers, and I am suddenly plagued with doubts. Of course, this...

When I first wrote Master and Apprentice six years ago, my sister pointed out to me that my female characters were weak and two...

This week I had the privilege of critiquing a fledgling authors work. She had written 2,000 words and, feeling stuck, asked for someone...

I self-published my book nearly three weeks ago now and I feel like my life has taken a fall down a rabbit hole. Since then, all other...

Last year, for the first time, the Winchester Writer’s Weekend decided to trial a Writer’s Circle package as part of their online...

This month has been a real struggle. My Dad's health is failing, and although I am not close enough to take part in any of the care and...

I was incredibly excited, yet equally terrified, to have a 15 min interview with an agent about my latest manuscript. I thought I was...