It’s the final countdown!
With only days until the official release of Dear Isobel, things have got busy around here. I did my first Instagram live interview last night, with the lovely, bubbly, Shelly Mack. You can watch it here: Shelly Mack Interview. I…
Spring promises
I’ve been gone a while. Things piled up and blogging seemed low on the priority list. Today sees me enjoying the end of a week off from teaching and catching up on MA reading, whilst also pausing to catch breath.…
Getting it wrong in great company
In my first author interview (links here), my publisher asked me what advice I’d give to aspiring authors. I said that I have found joining writing groups and doing writing courses invaluable, not so much for the teaching content (although…
Bobbing along
I suggested last week that I may write more about how Bob Sparrow had arrived in my head. Revisiting Bob has made me consider how very long it is since I’ve been anywhere! I know I’m not the only one…
Something a little different
I’ve been writing a lot of small snippets over the last few weeks, as I’ve started a new course. So, for a change, I’m going to share some creative writing here in this blog instead of the usual vague ramblings…
You tube debut
I’m keeping it brief this week, as you already got a little extra on Sunday, and I’m under pressure for work today. Therefore, today’s blog is uncharacteristically all about the housekeeping/promotion side of this ‘being a debut author‘ lark. I’ll…
Happy Chinese New Year
Today is the first day of the Chinese New Year, or the lunar year. It seems like a nice opportunity to talk about my other job – the one where I am not primarily a writer, but a teacher –…