Winter Party and Christmas Fairs
I'm back at my desk after a few days away, where I braved the disruption on the rail network following storm Barney and made my way to London for theRNA's Winter Party. I arrived in London much later than planned, but at least I did arrive in time for the party, which I started in style with a glass of bubbly with fellow Write RomanticHelen Rolfe....
Deadlines and Goals
It's November and that means NaNoWriMo which means focusing on meeting your personal goals to achieve the target word count by the end of the month. This year is the first time I will actually be joining in.
Last week I started work on my latest book and have decided to use the challenge of NaNoWriMo as I write. My aim is to have a complete first...
From Rejection to Publication
Before I had my dream come true
moment of becoming a published writer, I had, as part of what I’d always
considered my apprenticeship, eight complete manuscripts that hadn’t made the
grade and four false starts languishing on my computer. It was my thirteenth
attempt and entry into So You Think You Can Write 2013 which made it. But all
those oth...
The Glory of Autumn
It's that time of year again. The days become shorter and the glorious green leaves of summer begin to turn to shades of gold and with the sunny weather we've been enjoying here in Wales recently it really is quite stunning.
It's great to walk down the lane in the morning as the sun is rising and see the leaves on the trees become a burnished gold....
From One Night to Wife
September is just around the corner and with it the release of my next book, From One Night to Wife.
Nikos and Serena meet while she is on the island of Santorini and have a passionate holiday affair, but on her return to England, it becomes clear that their affair has consequences!
Here's an excerpt
‘It’s my baby too, Serena.’ Fury thundered in his...