To comma or not to comma? That is my question. A few days ago I received the final, final, probably final again, proof for my ebook, Life After, which will be published by The Wild Rose Press (not sure when yet). It’s the first book I ever received a publishing contract for (yes, it’s taken …
There’s nothing like a life size cardboard cutout in your study to inspire a story. Authors get their inspiration from a variety of sources. Sometimes a film, a book, a chance conversation. In this case, it was a cardboard cut out. I’m a massive Jenson Button fan – and yes, I have to admit it’s …
A picture is still worth a thousand words – especially on twitter. A lovely friend of mine was kind enough to not only read my book on holiday, but take it up Mount Etna to photograph it. I thought for quite a while about the words I’d tag it with when I posted it on …
Bungee straps and parcel tape are invaluable when it comes to small fixes in the home (though it isn’t exactly invisible mending). As you can see from the photographs below, parcel tape is brilliant at keeping two ends of a curtain pole together. As for the bungee strap – who would have thought it would …
Or I could have called this: it’s dangerous to listen to your children Regular visitors to this blog (go on, I know there are a couple of you) will remember that back in the beginning of August my family visited Thailand. While we were there we had a ride on an elephant and started to …
What I’ve learnt this week: it’s possible to fall in love with an inanimate object Read More »