What I’ve Read – January 2017

What I’ve Read – January 2017

To get this blog moving, at the start of each month, I’ll share a summary of what books I’ve read the previous month. You can read all my reviews on my GoodReads profile. January was a great month for reading. My 13 year old son and I went on camp for a week and we...
Welcome to 2017

Welcome to 2017

Welcome to 2017. Wow, it feels weird writing that, doesn’t it? I can’t believe it’s the New Year already! For me, 2016 was a really tough year. Both of my kids have chronic medical conditions, and, for my older son, things got much, much worse....
2017 Reading Challenge

2017 Reading Challenge

I had so much fun last year, I’m taking part in the Popsugar 2017 Reading Challenge again this year. Below are the topics and I’ll update the book I read for each one as I read it. If any categories are in blue, it means I’ve initially marked it in a different colour...
A-Z Ideas

A-Z Ideas

One of the most common questions I’m asked the young writer’s in the group I run at the library is: Where do ideas come from? For me, they come from all sorts of places! Some of them are: Dreams – every now and again, I have a dream that  I remember. When I wake in...
The Story Behind the Book

The Story Behind the Book

Yesterday, my son made a video for his YouTube channel talking about my new book,  3… 2… 1… Done! and the story that inspired it. Watch it here: