It was my dad’s birthday last month, so I headed back home to celebrate with my family. We’ve been talking about visiting Stoneleigh Abbey for years, and decided that Dad’s birthday was the perfect excuse to go there for afternoon tea. And what a good decision that was! The photos really don’t do it justice, but […]
Author Life
Author Life – Boldwood Books Publishing Party
Last week was the Boldwood Books summer party. In the rain… But whist the weather was disappointing, the party was definitely as bright and cheerful as ever. It’s always such a thrill to be able to catch up with the Boldwood team, including my incredible and lovely editor, Emily Ruston. We even managed to cram […]
My Publication Journey – How It All Began
When I was an unpublished writer, dreaming of getting my novels published, one of the questions I asked published authors was; how did they do it? I wanted to understand the process. The steps. The accountant in me wanted to be able to study it. Understand it. Replicate it. The problem of course is that […]
Author Life – Book 3
I’ve been a bit quiet on the blog recently as I’ve been focused on writing book 3*. When I’m writing, particularly as the deadline looms closer, I hunker down and get completely absorbed in my characters world. But I’ve just completed the structural edit, which has been approved by my editor, and now the book […]
Author Life – The RNA Conference 2022 & The Joan Hessayon Award
I spent last weekend at the incredible RNA conference at Harper Adams University in Shropshire. After 2 years apart, it was fantastic to finally be able to meet up with all my writing friends, as well as meet so many lovely new people. It had been a bit touch and go as to whether I […]