I knew it was time to sort out my room when I couldn’t get the door open without sending a…
I’ll get my book club onto you….
A birthday card I received this year shows four women of indeterminate age – looking rather like the wives who…
Letting History Inspire you
Ever longed to write down that story your mother used to tell, of how she and her brothers were evacuated…
Indie Bookshops Rule!
Book launch in the town that’s been home for the past seven years, or in the London borough that provided…
How to Promote Yourself – Without Being Big-Headed
You write a book, you get it published, you sit back and let the royalty cheques roll in. No? Have…
The Trouble with Book Covers
The trouble with book covers is that they’re what people see first. The identity of your masterpiece (or definitely-on-the-way-to-being-a-masterpiece) will…
Editing is not a glamorous job (but someone has to do it)
I’m in the process of editing my first novel. It’s proving to be a painful process, akin to having teeth…
In Praise of Bad Housekeeping
A local radio interviewer asked me what research I’d done for the Edwardian time frame of my novel, ‘The Tissue…
Help, I’m a Published Writer!
Help! An inner voice says as you stand on the edge, toes inching forward, peering down into a particularly black…
