Rediscovering the joy of reading

After being hit hard with Covid in June, some symptoms lingered throughout the summer. And with “brain fog” and almost continuous migraines, I wasn’t able to read much—or remember what I’d read (or heard when listening to audiobooks) from one moment to the next. While...

Author friends and butter tarts

Welcome back to my blog! After a summer break, I’m returning to posting twice a month about my life, family and writing. I hope you had a good few months and, if you’re in the northern hemisphere like me, summer sun, fun and R&R. One of the best parts of my author...

Cottage life summer (and a summer blogging break)

After a tough first half of 2023, I’m looking forward with hope (my word of the year) to what the next six months will bring. As part of a mid-year reset, I’m taking July and August to recharge, regroup and refocus. I plan to spend most of my time at our new holiday...

Two weeks with Covid-19 (and a bikini body)

Are you, like Floppy Ears, wondering why there’s been an unexpected gap in my blog posts? If you follow me on social media, you may have spotted that after escaping the Covid-19 virus for three years, Tech Guy, English Rose and I all came down with it at the end...