I sometimes wonder why we get so excited about holidays. For me holidays are not about lying in the sun or sun tans. It's about reconnecting with family, getting away from the pressures of current day life, dining out, some healthy walking and ... catching up on my reading. So on my recent holiday to …
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Cover Reveal
I am delighted to reveal the cover of my new book scheduled to be published next month. It's a sci-fi neo noir thriller set in the not too distant future where the large cyber-tech, media and entertainment corporations are introducing a new generation of android worker to replace their human counterparts, while the super rich …
Do you know your story before you write it?
Recently, I saw the movie, Mockingly Part 2, in 3D. A great movie adaption of the ending to Suzanne Collin's trilogy of the Hunger Games. I had forgotten how truly poignant the the novel ending was with Katniss losing her sister in the final throws of the war after having volunteered to take her place …
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Alien Hothouse
I am pleased to announce the launch of my second novel, Alien Hothouse. It’s a sci-fi adventure about a unmarried mother, running a spa hotel is a sleepy village in North Yorkshire, who helps a group of marooned aliens living here in secret, send a distress signal to their homeworld, only to find that the …
Choosing Genre
Genre is not something I had really thought about until it came to the time for publishing my first novel on Amazon. Then I had to categorise the genre and sub-genre of my novel for Amazon’s classification purposes. Of course, genre is important. It’s one of the first things that influence readers' choice of books. …

12 Things Every Indie Author Needs to Know
Amazing practical advice for potential new indie authors from Knite Writes. So true. Just had to reblog this
10 Myths About Writers and Writing
This is a wonderful article about writing from Patti Moed. I just had to re-blog it.
In order to write creatively, we need to exercise our free-spirited and impulsive right brain. It might take a while to “liberate” this side of the brain especially if we have worked in fields that are linear, concrete, and require rationale thought. This is what happened to me many years ago when I switched from a career in teaching and publishing to full-time writing. As I began my apprenticeship in the creative arts, I had to dispel several myths about the writing process and writers.
“Lost in My Life (Price Tags) ” by Rachel Perry Welty, DeCordova Museum.
1. Myth: Writers Are Strange.
There is an element of truth to this! Writers (and other creative people) must be willing to look below the surface of everyday life and explore the world and relationships like a curious outsider. This perspective sets us apart, but at the same time, it allows us…
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