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Plotting and scheming…

February 16, 2017

Somehow it’s February. I’m not sure how that happened. Although apparently it is commonplace for it to follow January. But much of the past month has spun by in a whirl of my own deviousness, for I have been plotting. It’s not as sinister as it sounds and, whilst it is tempting to take a shot at world domination -seriously, how much worse could I be than what we’re currently dealing with??? – I have, for now, restricted myself to the world of books.
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January 26, 2017

For me, stories come from characters. Whilst I will often begin with the vaguest idea for a story, it will not begin to take its fullest shape until I have an understanding of the characters who inhabit it. Just like we change the world around us, simply by moving through it, the same is true for the … More

The lull

December 6, 2016

I have a problem. It’s not a new problem. In fact, it’s one that’s been haunting me for the better part of this year. It is painful. I am suffering … More The lull

November 30, 2016

What a busy day for The Missing Hours, dropping into both Heat & Closer. Which is just ridiculously exciting!

The letting go

November 19, 2016

There is a rhythm to my authorly life. There is the thrill of the new idea, the next book, the one which will write itself, which in its formation will give me unprecedented joy. Then comes the terror of the blank page, the empty document, that knot in the pit of my stomach, the question – what if this is the one that I simply cannot write? Then the slog, the focus and, if I’m lucky, the flow. … More The letting go

Paperback release week

November 15, 2016

It is 2 days until The Missing Hours is released in its paperback form. I will confess that traditionally, these days have me all of a quiver, worrying about all of the usual things – reviews, sales, the possibility that I have forgotten something I really should be worrying about. And so here we are, 2 days out. Only this time, I am worried about none of these things. Instead I find myself preoccupied by what our world is and what it is becoming, what kind of life my children will know. … More Paperback release week

And so a website…

November 11, 2016

I’m not really a website kind of girl. My technical abilities pretty much peak with Twitter. And yet, here we are, and, I’ll be honest, I’m pretty excited about it. On this website, I will keep you updated on the latest news from the slightly odd world of authordom, post regular blogs about things I think are interesting, and I will share with you news from within the world of psychology. And, I promise, it’s a really interesting world. … More And so a website…