The Shadow Games Update & a BRAND NEW Freebie
It’s only ten days until you can get your hands on my dystopian fantasy novel, The Shadow Games. Find out how you can get involved in the launch and get your free copy of a new exclusive novella.
My Goals for 2019
It's that time of year again when I wonder where the last twelve months has gone and start to think about my goals for the year ahead. And yes, I'm posting this a week or so into the New Year, but I did think about and write down these goals before January 1st. Promise. If…
A Very Long Walk
Last weekend I walked 106km around the Isle of Wight. Yup, you read it right: 106km. In the interests of full disclosure, I did the hike over two days, unlike many people who walked straight through the night. So, why did I sign up for this crazy challenge? Well, firstly I’m blaming (in the nicest…
My Favourite Children’s Books (In Honour of World Book Day)
If you are a librarian, primary school teacher, author or parent of a young child you'll already know that today is World Book Day! If you fit into none of the above categories and this event has passed you by, well, now you know. But, as much as trying to fashion a Harry Potter costume…
My Goals for 2018
2017 was a year of change for me. I moved house, left my job and went self-employed the first time. I set up not one but two businesses (my freelance writing business and my author business) and got married. It was a year of immense highs but it also had its odd low points Life…
My 2017 Year in Review (According to the Save The Cat! Beat Sheet)
Some wise person (probably several) once said that's everyone's life is a story. What are the traits of a good story? Drama, emotion, high points, low points, average days, bad days, great days. Unless you live a solitary existence in a cave where every day is exactly the same as the one before, I imagine…
My Top Books of 2017
At the beginning of the year, I set myself a target of reading 30 books in 2017. I even had a list of which books I was going to read that was divided into three sections: dystopian fiction, 'other' fiction and non-fiction. In total, I've ended up reading 40 books this year (including one I…