Excited to let you know that I won the Byte the Book short story competition – on my birthday, no less. Thanks to everyone who voted, and remember if you like my short stories you can buy a whole damn book of them here…
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Voting is super depressing these days BUT here’s a poll where there are no bad answers! One of my stories has been shortlisted for the Byte the Book story competition and the winner is by public poll. You can read all the entries and vote for your favourite (*cough* Pick me! Pick me! *cough*) at […]
Delighted to receive a parcel today from my friend Jo, who runs Stella My Star, a woman-run small crafts business that does a fantastic range of geeky themed jewellery. As you may recall, she sent me a custom-made Dark Dates charm the other day but the package came open in the post – but, star […]
My life feels like a series of coming full circle at the moment – but, happily, in really nice ways. Moving home, reconnecting with old friends and my family, and now, with my work. Yes, I am super excited – and nervous – to announce that my first books are now available on Kindle for […]
2018 has been a funny old year – for most of us, I think. The world has felt more than a little nuts (remember when we were all just sad lots of famous people were dying – ah, good times) and it’s impossible not to let that bleed into your everyday life. If you, like […]
So, as some of you will know, I am in the process of moving back to Newcastle right now (see my new blog, Prodigal Geordie, for updates). It’s been an interesting, if not always easy process, and one that has thrown up some emotional issues. Is it an admission of failure – that I can’t […]
Now, I must admit I have long had a Bridget Jonesian level of fascination for self-help books. I read them like other people devour thrillers or romances – for a dose of pure escapism. It doesn’t matter if they are not remotely relevant to my life, and sometimes, the more bonkers they are, they more […]
