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My writing journey: Part 5

I am a primary school teacher. I spend all day with children aged 7 to 11. I love reading to them, reading their stories, and exploring their imaginations. I also love inspiring them to read and write and push themselves to achieve what they think will be impossible. Once upon a time, I thought thatContinue reading “My writing journey: Part 5”

My Writing Journey 4: The Messenger, Book 2 of The Beast, The Messenger and The King.

My first book came easily, no distractions, no hesitation, when I look back now it feels like it almost wrote itself (not true, I spent many hours sat with no company except the characters in my head arguing over what they should do next). I have detailed in previous blogs how my author journey movedContinue reading “My Writing Journey 4: The Messenger, Book 2 of The Beast, The Messenger and The King.”

Seven Goblins

Seven Goblins Taddy McGill pulled the heavy sheep’s hide tighter around his neck and leaned closer to the window. He could see his parents sitting with some of their friends at one of the long benches near the central stage, close to the big fireplace. This was one of his family’s Mid-Winter traditions. They wouldContinue reading “Seven Goblins”

Duncton Wood

Some of my earliest memories are of my parents reading. Reading to me, listening to me read, looking at the book covers of the giant tomes they were reading whilst sitting on sunloungers on holiday around a pool or on a beach. They were, and are avid readers. I will freely admit that when IContinue reading “Duncton Wood”

My writing journey: Tales from the Slaughtered Lamb

After the success of writing and launching my first novel, The Beast, the obvious thing to do was to jump straight back into writing the next book in the planned trilogy. Which is exactly what I did. For the first few months, the story flowed out of my imagination and onto the page, but somethingContinue reading “My writing journey: Tales from the Slaughtered Lamb”

My writing journey part 3.

Nearly two years on from releasing my first novel ‘The Beast’ and I am still questioning myself. Am I a writer? When I meet new people at parties, am I allowed to talk to them about my books? Can I say “I’m a writer” or do I still hide under the umbrella of my dayContinue reading “My writing journey part 3.”

The Mountain

After 10 days of heavily marketing ‘The Things We Did To Kill A…’ it was time for a break.The family and I went for a few days holiday in Wales. The big plan was to do a walk-up Snowdon. As always when planning these things you can’t predict the weather. We knew for several daysContinue reading “The Mountain”

Why should you become a Patron?

My writing life has been a busy one since the release of my debut novel – The Beast. Book 2 is well underway and is due out later this year. But for some reason, one story just is not enough for my brain to tinker away at, I found my imagination wandering the streets ofContinue reading “Why should you become a Patron?”

My Journey to Write ‘The Beast’ Part 2

And it was just the beginning. There was so very much to learn. My book was out there for the world to find and enjoy and I had the satisfaction of being able to say to anyone and everyone that I was an author. It could all just be that simple. Write it and publishContinue reading “My Journey to Write ‘The Beast’ Part 2”

Cover story 3

Alright, so sales of The Beast have predictably slowed down. So I panicked. I love the cover artwork that I have been using but have always felt that perhaps it would not appeal enough to older readers. After all the book does have some adult themes and is not written for children, although most teenagersContinue reading “Cover story 3”