4xF#0 – what does this mean?
Today is the first Friday of September. I plan to write a Flash Fiction and post it on the first Friday of each month, starting in October. What is flash fiction, you may ask? It is sometimes known as micro-fiction [...]
Breakfast Show on Radio Solent
I have to get up really early this Saturday 26th November as I need to be at BBC Radio Solent in Southampton by 7am to read a pile of newspapers and be ready to talk live about what I find [...]
The Rest is Silence
I’ve been taking some time out from working on my new book to finish a short story. The original idea came from a short-lived attempt by me to give up speaking for Lent! It was hilarious – I had to [...]
MS Sent Off
On 5th May I sent off the Manuscript of my novel “Fast Track” to a number of publishers that I met at the London Book Fair last month and who showed interest. It felt a bit like sending my child off [...]
Time for Michael
I’ve managed to finish the revision on my book – it’s taken a while. Hopefully now I’ll have time to talk to my husband! I plan to target some publishers to whom I can show it. I long ago gave [...]
A Long Haul
Just returned from a restful holiday in the sun, I am full of plans and ideas for my next novel. The working title is “The Search” and, having evolved themes and characters and a story-line, I have begun writing. Creating a book takes [...]