...and beyond I've been doing battle with the promo side of self-publishing lately, hoping to find bookshops who might stock a few copies...

...is full of ups and downs. Who knew? I'm enjoying the element of control, and that I know what's happening at every stage without...

...my planner said, to do a Super-Secret project reveal! Yes, I'm aware it doesn't exactly fit the original rhyme, but if you still fancy...

… it’s how long you spend trying to get it right that makes all the difference. UPDATE: I am on my third edit of this post because I keep...

...Now what? This was literally the first thing I thought when the amazingly lovely comments and well wishes on Twitter started to calm...

As I approach the dizzying heights of thirty-five, I feel it necessary to celebrate by doing something bold. So, here goes. All queries...

So, big news - my middle-grade historical story has made the longlist for the Guppy Books Open Submission! I'm overjoyed that an actual...

...about stories (shocker), and how we sometimes need to write tales that won't go anywhere to discover ones that will. You might have...

I very much doubt many people will see this, but I have to try and add my voice to the scream. What happened to Sarah Everard, and to all...

As seems to now be tradition, it is time for my yearly blog post. Over the festive period I've been very quiet and sleepy. I've tried...

WriteMentor Halloween Competition Result

Wix ate my blog, but I won a competition!