Five fantastically fierce female protagonists in five fabulous books. These women do not back down - they are relentless. And yet they are not just weird alpha (fe)males in summer…
This has happened much sooner than I thought it would - I’ve had 100 business cards printed declaring myself a writer of contemporary romance. I’m excited. It says it on…
I saw on BBC news recently that there is an eight year waiting list for an ADHD assessment in the NHS, with nearly 200,000 adults waiting. In Sheffield, where I…
The printer toner cartridge as been filled, the ream of paper has been bought, and my novel has been compiled into a PDF. The day has finally arrived when I’ve…
Alice and Bob live together and they both have ADHD. They are delightfully neuro-spicy. Claire lives with them. She doesn’t have ADHD. Poor Claire. One day Claire is out, and…
After a period of indecision and doubt, I’ve finally accepted that I am writing a romance, and that feels good. Now that I’m all in, I’m better able to fully…
It’s a long road to become even a moderately successful writer. There are many hurdles and hoops to jump through. So, given a group of people, what are the chances…
I’m starting the eighth draft of my first novel and, once again, I’m changing its title. It is currently and provisionally called Love and Distraction - a name I’ve never…
I was at Dymocks bookshop in Brisbane CBD last weekend, searching for comp titles for my work in progress novel (currently called Love and Distraction but likely to be renamed…
I’m approaching the end of the beginning with Love And Distraction. I’ve just completed the seventh draft, taken the ritual scrivener snapshot and now I’m putting it down for a…