Why Am I So Obsessive?
When I get interested in something, I really get interested! My collections become an obsession, but the problem is they don’t last. So what’s my latest obsession? And how do I cut the cravings?
How Reading Made Me a Writer
I’ve always been a bookworm, but I really believe if I hadn’t been I would never have become a writer. A post to celebrate National Year of Reading.
My November Reads 2025
Here are all the books I read in November, including Golden Age crime classics, cosy fantasy, contemporary festive romances, a gothic short story classic, and the return of an old favourite.
My September Reads 2025
The books I read during September 2025, featuring Sarah Hope, Agatha Christie, Jessica Redland, Dan Brown, LM Montgomery, and Lucy Jane Wood.
It’s Publication Day for Christmas Spirits at Honeywell House
Celebrating the publication of book 3 in my Ghosts of Rowan Vale series, Christmas Spirits at Honeywell House - romance, laughter, the Cotswolds, and lots of ghostly goings-on!
My August Reads
A mixed bag of books this month - everything from romance to contemporary fantasy to a children’s mystery. Plus, my first venture into gangland thrillers.
My January Reads
After cutting down on my evening television viewing, I managed to fit in eleven books in January. Here’s what I read!
My Top Five Reads of 2024 and My 2025 Book Bingo!
My top five reads of 2024 and the reading challenge I’ve set myself for 2025.
Choosing Names and Why it Matters
Choosing character and place names for my books isn't as easy as you'd imagine.
It Began with Jane Eyre
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.
Another two books on their way with Storm Publishing!
I’ve signed a new two-book deal with Storm Publishing!
The Irresistible Pull of Magic and Mystery
Why I can’t resist the pull of books about magic and mystery.
Looking on the Lighter Side ~ Celebrating Those Moments of Pleasure
In a stressful world sometimes you have to look for the little things in your life that make you happy. Find those moments of pleasure.
Getting to Know The Write Romantics
Looking back on a post about writing group The Write Romantics, which was written to celebrate our fifth anniversary
A Canter Through Childhood
A look back at the pony books I loved so much as a child - featuring the Pullein-Thompson sisters, Joanna Cannan, Ruby Ferguson and more.