Suddenly everything became clear…

1 My heart has been clouded for too long     by my sensible frowning head But then music and my favourite song     came and spoke to me and said,   ‘Do what you are meant to do     you have one life and one life only Don’t muddle day by day […]

Writing Prompt… ‘The Inevitability of Death’

I have connected with many authors since my decision to make writing a huge part of my lifestyle and arranged to meet Tas one evening after connecting on Twitter. I’d been traipsing around the London Book Fair earlier that day and was totally exhausted but I can honestly say Tas made me feel relaxed with […]

A Cup of Conversation with Ellen Read, author of The Dragon Sleeps

Welcome to this week’s A Cup of Conversation with Ellen Read, the author of The Dragon Sleeps – an historical murder mystery romance novel, and Love The Gift – an eBook Novella, a time slip romance, a story to heal grief. Ellen was born in Queensland, Australia. She loves to read fiction, non-fiction, poetry. She particularly loves […]

Happy Book Talking…Book Club Guide

Welcome to my blog post on general questions and areas to focus on to kick-start discussion after reading my novels (or any novel for that matter) although I’m sure you will have plenty of your own too! How did you experience the book? Were you engaged immediately, or did it take you a while to “get into it”? […]

Writers’ Favourite Writing Quotes (Part 2)

Hi! Welcome and welcome back if this is not your first visit to the blog series Writers’ Favourite Writing Quotes. The response to the series has been fantabulous (one of my many made-up words) and I am so happy so many of you are reading the blog and visiting my website too! In Part 2 […]

A Cup of Conversation with Suzy Henderson, author of The Beauty Shop.

I have recently got to know Suzy through Twitter and have since read her novel The Beauty Shop which is a warm story of love and the struggles faced to overcome the adversity that war brings with it. With a passion for military history and a weakness for ginger cake Suzy loves her writer’s life […]

Setting S.M.A.R.T Objectives To Support Your Writing Goals

Setting S.M.A.R.T Objectives to support your writing goals is one of the most practical and motivational habits to get into. It’s not just about saying, “Today I’m going to write 20,000 words” but more about how you’re going to get there and what steps you need to take to ensure you reach your end goal. […]