Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day! I had hoped to spend today being spoilt with prosecco and cake...
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Wuthering Heights – the novel that has influenced me the most
When I was a teenager, I steadfastly refused to believe that so-called ‘classical literature’ could...
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My Mother’s Secret – Location
There’s a thin band of cream silhouetting the cranes that hover over the half-built office...
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Life-changing literature
I have dreamt in my life, dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and...
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Interview with Historical Fiction Reader
...one of the scenes I lost, which I pine for, is where Joseph is in...
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Marketing and Me
'I don't much like it. Marketing is about selling & writers, as we know, are...
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Red Hot Chilli Writers Podcast
I had a wonderful chat with two of my favourite crime fiction writers, Vaseem Khan...
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The best writing advice I ever received
The thing about being a writer and not having a ‘proper’ job is that we...
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The Priest and the Lily – the inspiration for my novel about men and flowers
Many of our most common and beautiful garden plants have come from far-flung locations throughout...
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How to create the perfect villain!
https://youtu.be/SmP_Svt1Elo Today I ran a lesson about villains for homeschool with my nine-year-old daughter. She...
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One Year Later – Bethany
I recently saw a set of three mugs in one of my favourite shops. They...
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Labyrinth – the setting
Setting is so important to me. It's almost like another character, setting the tone and...
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