Merry Christmas 2021

Merry Christmas 2021

I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. We’re having a quiet day at home. My boys and I had our Christmas celebrations yesterday, and today I’m watching daggy Christmas movies and building the Lego typewriter I got for my birthday back in...
When you’re not focusing on the words…

When you’re not focusing on the words…

Since lockdowns started in early 2020, I have been running Virtual Writers Groups for young writers. I’ve been setting them a writing prompt, then write along with the kids. During the session, I’ve been handwriting the stories in notebooks left over from...
What I’ve Learned from Christmas Movies

What I’ve Learned from Christmas Movies

At this time of the year, I like to unwind by watching a cheesy Christmas movie or two. These are the sorts of movies that are usually set in a small town in the US with a lot of snow, and a predictable storyline. There may be a prince from a tiny kingdom in Europe...
Start with writing your book

Start with writing your book

I see so many people asking about publishing options for their stories. My first question is always ‘Have you written your story yet?’ A surprising number of people haven’t written a word, yet they’re already researching whether or not to...
Having Fun Writing

Having Fun Writing

Recently, I have been going through some old blog posts from before I published my first book, to bring them onto this site. I have been copying and pasting each post and updating links as needed. It’s been interesting revisiting some of these thoughts and...
Finished Another Notebook!

Finished Another Notebook!

Since early in 2020, I have been running Virtual Writers Groups for young writers. Each session includes a writing prompt that I set for the participants… and I do the prompt too. Earlier in the year, I took this photo: These are the notebooks that I had been...