As an author, I love words. In fact, my family might call me a bit of a ‘word nerd.’ From subscribing to Dictionary.com ‘Word of the Day’ emails to looking up new-to-me words used in books, news articles or conversation, I’ve rarely met a word I didn’t like. This week...
On X (formerly Twitter), Welsh author friend Tracy Rees posted recently that she has two desks, an “expensive oak-topped one” and a “cheap self-assembly one” she built twenty-three years ago and has “carried…from house to house…ever since.” I too have several desks...
This week I was interviewed by my friend, lifestyle blogger Deni Jones (who also writes romance as Charlene Groome). Deni and I chatted about my new Jen Gilroy book, The Cowgirl Nanny from Harlequin Heartwarming, and what it’s like for me to write in two genres, sweet...
This past week, I reached another milestone in my life and writing career. Thanks to my UK literary agent Kiran Kataria, I’ve signed a three-book deal for a new Second World War historical fiction series. These books, following three teachers who are evacuated with...
International Women’s Day is March 8 during what is also Women’s History Month in many countries. It’s a day to recognize women’s achievements, particularly in ways that have made a positive difference to society or for women and girls (for example, women’s...
