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The dreaded Author Photo
I am sure I am not alone in hating the words ‘author photo’. We all need them – for our websites and blogs and other promo work – and to put…
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Knitting kNirvana
Or… how I went to Ally Pally and nearly lost my mind. Regular readers will know that some time ago I took up knitting. I’m not that good at it…
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My turn for reviews
After my rant last week about spoilers in book reviews – I thought it was probably time I did some reviews here… and I promise – not a spoiler in sight…. I’ll…
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Dr Who? Please don’t tell me.
I tried so hard not to find out who the new Dr Who is going to be. I really did. I avoided websites and FB and twitter – but alas, to no…
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Does size matter?
Does size matter? Writers are a bit obsessed by numbers. I’m not talking about sales figures for our books (although we can get pretty obsessive about those too). Get more than…
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When is it real?
Authors are terribly insecure creatures. Seriously. It could almost be the dictionary definition – Author (noun): strange person who talks to imaginary people in their head. Also a heaving mass of doubt…
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Welcome to Coorah Creek
I always try to keep my promises. Back in May when I told you about my next novel Flight To Coorah Creek, I said there might be a small treat in…
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The hardest chapter
I am very nearly finished writing my new book. In fact – by the time you read this, I may well have finished. Writing a book is like giving birth –…