After keeping things fairly quiet for a few weeks, I've been given the official nod that I can share the news. I'm absolutely over the moon to announce that I've signed a three-book deal with a dynamic imprint of Head of Zeus Publishing, Aria Fiction. Aria will be releasing my first novel, 'The Second Chance… Continue reading Time to shout about it…
Those voices in my head…
One of the things that continually surprises me with this writing malarkey is the way that certain characters reveal their inner intentions and desires to me at the oddest moments. I've been putting together the random bits of book 2 ready to make more sense of it over the coming weeks, but yet again I've… Continue reading Those voices in my head…
Heartaches and Heart breaks
Hearts break easily, don't they? Especially when you're a teenager. While writing my first novel, I made several references to being a teenager, and the exquisite pain-pleasure of being a teenager in love. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't writing from experience! Teen love is an intoxicating thing. I fell in love twice… Continue reading Heartaches and Heart breaks
Pen names and Personalities
My writer friend Jenny Kane has been musing on her blog lately about being lots of people at once, at least in terms of pen names. She has more aliases than you can shake a stick (of sugar or, indeed a sex toy, depending on which of her works you're reading!) at, and it's a… Continue reading Pen names and Personalities
Deep Breath, new start?
I seem to have a lot of 'new starts'; at least one a week, at the moment. Generally, they're food and health related, but often they can be creative, work or household based, or a combination of all of them! So I've decided that this blog post today will be a slightly different 'new start'.… Continue reading Deep Breath, new start?
Writing, Writers and yet more Tinker Tailor Musings…
This week has been quite a productive one, on the whole. Term is now in full swing, and work has been settling into manageable patterns, for the most part. I've also had a night out with the South West chapter of the Romantic Novelists' Association, which is always fun, inspiring and a real boost to… Continue reading Writing, Writers and yet more Tinker Tailor Musings…
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier…vids.
It's no secret that I've loved fanvids, both watching and making them, for a long time, so it's inevitable that when a film or TV show catches my eye, I end up googling fanvids for it. In the case of TTSS, I'm so glad I did, as the sheer beauty and quality of what I found has… Continue reading Tinker, Tailor, Soldier…vids.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy…again.
The more I obsess think about this film, the more I am tempted to get all fannish about it. I haven't made a proper fanvid in ages (probably since I started writing the novel), but this film wouldn't leave me alone, and now I've started to read the book, I find myself thinking even more… Continue reading Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy…again.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. And how Mark Strong broke me…
**WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE 2011 FILM, TINKER, TAILER, SOLDIER, SPY.** Child free and with a bottle of French fizz open, the Husband and I decided to give TTSS a go on Thursday evening. Having no interruptions in the form of small people was definitely a benefit; the French fizz not so much, as you need… Continue reading Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. And how Mark Strong broke me…
Sporting Hares
Harriet's fab blog shows she's fallen in love with Sporting Hares as much as I have! A brilliant, and well deserved review of this impressive company.
Fay Keenan 