When I first arrived in the UK, my fascination with history took me to more than a few ruined castles. It seems I still have not had my fill. Every one of them has some gem that makes it special. Last weekend we found ourselves in the neighbourhood of Farleigh Hungerford Castle, set in a…
Today is one of those days that authors love. It’s publication day for Wedding Bells by the Creek – the 5th book in the Coorah Creek Series. Publication day is the culmination of months of work. It’s not just the writing. Before the first word is even written, I have to spend time thinking about the…
Recently I played hooky from my desk for a day and went to Blenheim Palace. I’d read about it, of course, and I’ve seen it in any number of movies, but this was my first visit. Wow! The palace is a world heritage site and it well deserves that honour. It is amazing, but I…
At last I can show you the cover of the new Coorah Creek book… Isn’t it just beautiful? This novella features all your old favourites in Coorah Creek. Trish and Syd are there. You’ll get to spend more time with Max and Tia who you met in Little Girl Lost. There’s a new face in…
The blog is on tour again this week. I’m over that the Take Five Authors blog, talking about writing. Not so unusual I know, but this time I am talking about writing fact – not fiction. In my day job, I work with computer systems… well, actually, I work with people helping them implement large…
The last couple of months here in London have been cold and wet and grey. My determination to find new authors disappeared with the sun, and it’s been a couple of months of comfort reads for me. I’ve posted the books in the order I read them – not in any sort of preference…. although…
Last night the Romantic Novelists Association held their Romantic Novel of the Year Awards Ceremony. This is a glittering evening of canapés and bubbles in the wonderful Gladstone Library in Whitehall Place. It was particularly special for me this year, because my book Little Girl Lost was shortlisted for the Epic Romantic Novel of the…
This week for me has been about diversity… and the many different ways we express our individuality. The reason – books and knitting. To explain. I was looking forward to the Knitting and Stitching Show at London Olympia – the exhibition space and convention centre in Kensington. It’s huge. I had forgotten just how big it…
The blog is on tour this week. You can find me over at the Take Five Authors blog – where I am talking about the way we plot. At a workshop last weekend, I was fascinated by the idea of using dialogue to plot. For someone who doesn’t like to plot (that’s me) it seems…
