When you set out on your writing journey the road ahead can be a long and difficult one. That’s why you should never walk it alone. Here are just some of the people who helped me along the way as I went from a book loving child to a professional author.

How my Tuppenny Bridge series came to be, and what went on before I started it, while I was writing it, and after I’d finished it…

I’m excited to say that it’s another publication day! This time I’m taking you to Kelsea Sands on the East Yorkshire coast. Well, they say home is where the heart is…

Before Tuppenny Bridge there was The Other Half. A look behind the scenes at writing my family drama about the Kingstons and the Fletchers.

On Father’s Day I thought I’d take a look back at the dads I’ve featured in my books. They’re very different people, but they have one thing in common - they love their children! (Although they sometimes have a funny way of showing it…)

On National Best Friends Day I take a look at some of the close friendships between the characters in my books.

From learning new skills to coping with bad reviews to finding your writing tribe. Here are ten things I’ve discovered since my first book was published back in 2015.

Why do we notice everyone else’s achievements and overlook our own?

Why it’s a special year for my Kearton Bay series, and why it will always have a special place in my heart.

How three standalone stories, linked only by a theme, became a series of heartwarming, festive tales.

How one little story idea became a pocket novel, a large print novel, and the first in a series of six books!

A little bit about why I wrote my Moorland Heroes series, the books that inspired it, and what I changed and adapted for the modern day audience.

Choosing character and place names for my books isn't as easy as you'd imagine.

Have you ever wondered how authors choose the settings for their books? This is the blog post for you.

Would you be surprised to know that it all began with Jane Eyre? My first book that is! I owe this exceptional novel by Charlotte Bronte a great deal.

Five things you’ll always find on my writing desk

Why is it okay for the male characters in books to be moody, brusque, even downright rude, but the female characters have to be nice?

The ups and downs of leaving a permanent job to become a self-employed writer

When social media starts taking over your life is it time to pull the plug?

Looking back on a post about writing group The Write Romantics, which was written to celebrate our fifth anniversary