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I’ve not blogged for a while, no excuses…life…work…new puppy, you know the score, but what I’m finding increasingly apparent is that the day job is taking over pretty much everything at the moment and hey! we all need a life/work balance – yet how do we achieve this, especially when as an author, we need…… Continue reading Life…

Tomorrow starts the beginning of Independent Bookshop Week and I FULLY support ALL bookshops for all the below mentioned reasons. But, I have to mention as an indie published author, it’s such a shame that some bookshops seem to be so reluctant to support local/independent/authors (in my experience). As a previous reviewer for the Historical Novel Society,…… Continue reading Independent Bookshop Week 19 -26th June 2021

I wanted to share with you the very exciting news that Clevedon will be holding its very own, first, literary festival, of which I will be part of. You can come along to Princes Hall on Saturday 12th June between 12 -4pm and say hello! I will have plenty of signed copies of The Secret…… Continue reading The Clevedon Literary Festival – 11th/12th June 2021

Its been a while since I last blogged, no excuses, apart from a new job, the ongoing pandemic & a little bit of new writing! Yes, I’ve finally, almost a year after the publication of The Secret of Creek Cottage, put pen to paper (or should I say, fingers to keyboard!) and begun to write…… Continue reading Catch up … May 2021

The Cornish Bird Blog ‘This is a haunting tale, beautifully told with fully-formed believable characters that hook you into the narrative.’

Old Cornish Ways I wanted to talk about a few things now we are almost four months post publication. One could be forgiven for thinking that all the hard work now stops, where actually, it’s only just begun. For an independent author the promotional work is as much or as little as you are prepared…… Continue reading It’s not finished yet … Bookshops, social media and the power of reviews.

UK Libraries Week Yes! It’s currently #LibrariesWeek My love of books and reading was no doubt aided by visits to my local library as a child for weekly story time sessions. I vividly recall the sweet smell of the polished wooden floor that somehow mingled with a musty smell at the same time. I now…… Continue reading The importance of libraries

Men An Tol – Holed Stone – Nr Madron, West Cornwall I recently revisited the Men An Tol, but this time with a slightly different perspective. It is still otherworldly, with an atmosphere that quietly slips under your skin and at times takes your breath away with its energy. You can feel it under your…… Continue reading Men An Tol – Nr Madron, West Cornwall

Sunday 30th August 2020 As the sun began to slip behind Shepherd Delight clouds, 266ft above sea level, a small group gathered upon an Iron Age hillfort in North Somerset to share poetry, prose and the love of a good story. Organised by Michael Loader – 4 Communities, 3 Trees, 1 Hill Green Arts Wellbeing…… Continue reading Words Alive