I know a lot more about the Magna Carta than I did previously It’s 800 years since the Magna Carta was sealed by King John “in the meadow called Ronimed between Windsor and Staines on the fifteenth day of June in the seventeenth year of our reign.” As I live opposite that meadow in Runnymede, …
Today marks the 6th birthday of my publisher, Choc Lit. Here are six reasons why I’m so proud (and really, really happy) to write for them. 1) They took a risk on an unknown author and made her dream come true 2) They’re incredibly professional, yet it feels more like being part of a family …
Today is the publication day for Midsummer Dreams, by fellow Choc Lit author Alison May. She writes witty romantic comedies. Here is a quick introduction to her new book: Four people. Four messy lives. One night that changes everything … Emily is obsessed with ending her father’s new relationship – but is blind to the …
But with writing, it’s a real art I have a tendency to write in a rather verbose style – much like I talk. Why use one word, when it’s so much more satisfying to pepper the sentence with lots more? I guess it comes from the fact that I rarely consider what I say before …
Cricket – it’s a funny old game. Now I know that most you who are kind enough to read my ramblings will groan at the title (except for my lovely father-in-law. Keith – this one’s for you!). The thing about cricket is that it has a reputation for being a bit, well, boring. And despite …