Writing, spelling and . . . me!
I adore writing, it is my passion and always has been. I was that girl in class who wasn’t paying attention because I was busily writing...
Villains, Victims and Violets is put forward for an award.
Latest news about the Villains, Victims and Violets anthology - publisher BrownWalker Press has put the collection forward for the Ralph...
Villains, Victims and Violets – a new publication from Brown Walker Press comprising essays from bot
This exciting new anthology shines an analytical light on the women of Sherlock Holmes’ world and their sometimes dark, complex agendas....
The flattery of fan-art
I'm sitting in my office looking up at a 1950s style movie poster hanging on my wall. It was created by someone who read Barefoot on...
Honoured that my writing has been discussed as part of a Canadian podcast
One of my absolute favourite things about being a writer is the way it connects you with people all over the world. It brings new people...
The joy of audio books and hearing someone bring your words to life
The first chapter of my new novel, Only Cows and Horses, has now been brought to life in an audio format. I wanted an audio sample so...
2015 – A year of submissions, rejections, hope and encouragement (And yes, I did shift those extra p
My advice to any fellow writers out there – be aware, writing the book is the fun part, editing it and then getting an agent to represent...
A little help for dairy farmers from Morisons, but is it enough?
Morisons will now be selling a new milk brand which will see 10p per litre extra paid to farmers. This comes after farming leaders met...
UK Election 2015 – Gains for women, epic fails for the pollsters
Well, it’s finally all over. After weeks of debates, silly stone tablets, those bacon sandwich pictures, battle-busses cris-crossing the...
Dementia, Mum and Me
Dementia is cruel. It takes away more than just brain cells, it takes away the person. It turned my kind, funny, gentle and loving mother...
