The Glasgow Smile now being edited
A few weeks ago, the manuscript was handed in for review and editing and this…
Happy Easter and manuscript in with editor!!!
I haven't written for a while because I have had bad RSI in my hands…
Surfacing and an agent
I have been so embroiled in my manuscript after having feedback from my alpha readers…
Literary agent
Over the last week, a couple of exciting achievements have happened. The first is that…
New print run and new editor and new audiobook
Today I saw, for the first time, my book with the new cover. I had…
Happy new Year
I am late in wishing everyone a happy new year, but I presume that everyone…
Between Christmas and New Year
This Christmas, I felt a bit "bah humbug". My first Xmas without my mother and…
New book cover design
Writing a book is no easy task, but once it’s finished and there is no…
Roller Coaster
A week of disappointments mixed with opportunities. Among the lows was the email from Scorpio…
Loss of an editor
Two days ago I was rocked by the sudden death of my editor Stephen Stratford.…
Winner of Best Debut Crime Novel at Ngaio Marsh Awards 2021
Dame Edith Ngaio Marsh DBE was a New Zealand crime writer and theatre director. She…
Ups and downs
One of the lessons I have come to understand about myself is that I write…
Time is a traveller
I haven't written for a while, and time goes by so fast...I am always reminded…