I’m speaking to my local writing group next week about life as a traditionally published author and moving from writing as a hobby to a job. As such, I’ve been thinking about what being an author means and the best and hardest things about this career. Building a...
Hope is a theme in my next Second World War Two women’s fiction novel, The Secrets of Grey Oaks Hall. In both the historical and contemporary timelines, female protagonists hold to hope and the promise of better times ahead when life—and living it—are dark. Hope is...
Thanks to Maggie Smith, host of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association (WFWA) podcast series, “Hear Us Roar” for interviewing me about writing in two genres (women’s fiction and romance) while “still holding tight to [my] unique creative...
Since I live in a small town with no home mail delivery, I receive mail via a box at the local post office. At this time of year, when Floppy Ears dons her festive red coat and we take our daily walk to the post office, that box is stuffed with glossy catalogues,...
Thanks to BookTrib for featuring my Second World War novel, The Sweetheart Locket, in the Women’s Fiction Writers Association (WFWA) November 2022 list, “10 Stories of Families Dealing with War.” I’m delighted to see my book alongside those by...
With over 2500 Amazon reviews, this dualtime novel, with a magical twist, will transport you to the beautiful #Dorset and #Norfolk coasts...
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