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Not quite empty nest, empty nest feelings…

When I got pregnant people started telling me horror stories about how hard it would be having a tiny human baby in my life. They talked to me about the nightmare labour and delivery I was about to have, they … Continue reading

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Empathy Blues

Every so often but not often enough, I go outside, close my eyes, feel the warm sun on my face, breath in the fresh air, listen to nature sing, slip off my shoes and feel the earth under my feet. … Continue reading

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How do you define home?

I have lived in two countries, in at least sixteen different buildings and had over ten different postcodes. I have used the term home casually to refer to the dwelling I currently reside in or the grand overarching area in … Continue reading

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I met pensioner Spider-Man on the bus today…

So this morning was just a normal rinse and repeat type of morning in my house. Sometime after wishing I didn’t have to get out of bed, doing the autopilot morning routine and dropping my youngest daughter off at school … Continue reading

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The parent that picked me…

It’s no secret that my mom is my biological mother but my dad is not my biological father. I met my dad only a few days after my mom did. They were set up on a blind date and after … Continue reading

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Built in Betas

So, when I first started getting used to the idea of potentially marketing myself and my writing I began to scramble for betas to read some of my novels. The lovely blogging friends I had made at the time proved … Continue reading

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Genre Decisions 

I have written many novels now over the years and although they all fit into the young adult market they are not all in the same genre. I have a range including science fiction, dystopian, high fantasy, ordinary fantasy and … Continue reading

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My friend…

It was a lovely spring day just before Palm Sunday. I had spent my first night in Paris and after eating my croissant and hot chocolate in bed I pulled on a pair of jeans and my favourite green baggy … Continue reading

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A Dog’s Life – Featuring Chris Otto

My dream of writing books started when I was only young. Those of you that have followed my blog for a while might also remember one of my favourite places to write when I was young was on a flat … Continue reading

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Uncategorized Me

I have been working on writing a query letter to send out to literary agents this week. One of the hardest part for me is categorizing my novel. I realized this is not as easy to do as I once … Continue reading

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