Motivation to Publication – and beyond
With book coach & author Ellie Stevenson. Recognised as one of the top book coaches by the Coach Foundation.
The last few weeks have been so busy, this blog has taken a bit of a back seat. But at last, I can talk a bit about my book. And Chorleywood Lit Fest. Last weekend, I visited Chorleywood, not that I saw that much of the place, I was at the Indie Author Fair at... Continue Reading →
First of all, I’d like to thank the 925 people who entered the Goodreads competition to win a copy of Watching Charlotte Bronte Die: and other surreal stories. Congratulations to the three winners – your signed copy will be on its way to you soon. For those of you who missed out (sigh), the e-book... Continue Reading →
Those of you who read the previous post will know that the early chapters of my next novel, Shadows of the Lost Child, is available on Wattpad. Although Curdizan, where the story is set, is a fictional city, for some of its elements, I researched and drew on historic York (UK). If you walk around... Continue Reading →
Last week, I mentioned some forthcoming news. Here it is! My next novel, Shadows of the Lost Child, will be available on Amazon shortly, but before that happens, readers will have a chance to dip into the work. You can read the first chapter NOW on Wattpad and more chapters will be coming soon. Feel... Continue Reading →
Apologies for the long gap between posts. I've been busy promoting the paperback version of Watching Charlotte Brontë Die: and other surreal stories as well as revising the next novel (more on the latter shortly). In the meantime here’s part three of the history, haunts and hospitals series, focusing on Powick (a former mental hospital).... Continue Reading →
This week we discover what life was like as a patient and nurse at Worcester (General, later Royal) Infirmary, learn a few new medical terms and hear about the infirmary ghosts. Life as a patient in the past wasn’t quite what it is today. In order to gain access to medical treatment, individuals had to... Continue Reading →
Motivation to Publication - and beyond 