Moving Swiftly On ….
I published A Taste of Honey in December 2014, and revised the entire manuscript in August 2023. It was during that revision that two things occurred to me. Firstly, I enjoyed the story, and secondly,...
View ArticleThe Retail Years
Having now written books on various topics, it occurred to me recently that I’ve often referred to my time in retail and said, ‘I could write a book about it.’ It was, after all, my second career,...
View ArticleKarma and Summary Justice
Harriet: and other stories is now available. You’ll find more of my brand of karma and summary justice within. This is my first anthology for four years. Three of the tales were written for this...
View ArticleMy Writing Year – 2024
In the past few weeks, I’ve been in touch with fellow authors and bloggers I haven’t heard from in a long time. I drifted away from regular blogging several years ago, after spending a while receiving...
View ArticleMy New Writing Year – 2025
This year I will concentrate on two stories; McLENNAN and SELENA: SEA NYMPH, which, unsurprisingly, are poles apart in content. McLENNAN features a male vigilante, and is loosely based on my short...
View ArticleMcLennan – the first chapter
When we review another author’s work, many of us might suggest that it could have been longer, or in the case of anthologies, a particular story might work as a novel. When fellow author Barbara Speake...
View ArticleSpoiled for Choice
I started this year by returning to Selena: Sea Nymph, which I still find a challenge, which is just as it should be. I am, however, already ten chapters (30k words) in with McLennan, my next thriller....
View ArticleAdmit when you’re wrong
For a few months, I’ve been working simultaneously on different projects. This has always been an effective way for me to keep the ideas and words flowing, therefore avoiding the dreaded writer’s...
View ArticleProgress and Pleasure
MacLennan has been one of those stories that started well, then, like a fighter jet in a climb, stalled and, for a while, looked like it would come screaming back to earth. Fortunately, having been...
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