It's a scorching summer in the UK and records are being broken. It isn't the first hot summer and it won't be the last. In 2003, it was warm, although not to the same degree as this July. The reason for the year? Well, for one thing I needed dry…
“How unbelievable is that?” “That would never happen in real-life!” I’m sure some of us have said these things when reading a novel. How far should authors go with storylines that rely on remarkable events and coincidences, especially ones that requires readers to suspend their incredulity for the sake of…
Here's a sneak preview of my new book, one that combines romance, magical places steeped in history and a mystery involving an artist and a photographer.Why is Robyn reliving the tragedies of the past in her daydreams?And who is stalking her as she travels across the north of England photographing…
Choosing a character’s name should be a fun part of writing a novel. Whether you have a name you’ve always wanted to use, perhaps even created a story specific to it, or relied on random selection, the book will always be known in your head as ‘so and so’s’ story.…
Between writing novels, it's refreshing to do something less demanding, and quicker. I keep an eye out for writing prompts, and a while ago, this one caught my attention: International Stale Bread Day. The resulting short story, I entitled Duck Day, and begins on a stretch of common land behind…
Check out the latest posts on the virtual blog tour from the comfort of your sofa... Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers - a dream - read an extract Tizi's Book Review - A story that keeps you on the edge on your seat. Beautifully written about how the truth is the…
It's day two of my blog tour, and I have a couple of places to visit, so please follow me. Splashes into Books invited me along for an interview. Faced with questions, it can be a little daunting - what to reveal about myself and my books? However, I actually…
My latest book is out on release and its gone on tour. You can read reviews and a guest post today, so please pop along to the blogs below and meet the fantastic book bloggers and reviewers who help support authors. Beyond the Yew Tree is out on Amazon on…
In the current unfortunate situation the world is facing doing as much as possible virtually is the best option. For an author the most rewarding way to celebrate a new book launch is to take it on tour, which I'm doing, but it's okay, nobody need leave their sofa to…
There's no such genre as uplift, just as there isn't one called griplit, which is applied to thrillers, it's just marketing jargon used to encourage readers to jump on your book. However, it's at the back of my mind when I write that my books progress to an endpoint that…