Romance Writer

I’m not a pantser, and by that, I mean that I love a good book outline. I like planning who my characters are and where my story is going...

Last year I did a lot of work on my website, my blog and my social media. I regret that now. I spent many many hours writing blogs,...

My Christmas excitement is getting out of hand! All my Christmas shopping is done, I've got a new Christmas tree, new decorations, and...

In keeping with the disaster that is 2020, Bonfire Night has fallen on the first day of the second lockdown in England. Or, I should say,...

I like to write a blog every week. It makes sure I’m writing, and it keeps everyone up to date with what I’m doing. Lately, though,...

Slugging through the swamp of writing. That's where I am right now! But, I'm still writing. This book will get finished if I have to do...

I've hit the 50,000 word slump. In my current writing Work In Progress, I've reached that milestone, but knowing how much story there is...

Some days I update social media even though I'm certain nobody reads it. I update my blog, my website. I work on my book. It's like I'm...

A few days ago, I was scanning Twitter reading and loving all the pitches for #PitMad and wishing I had finished my book so I could have...

Pass me the whisky! I've got a cold! (And only a cold.) I want soup, I want many cups of tea, I want hot toddies, I want thick duvets and...

This week I'm all about organisation, and for every task I accomplish, I'm giving myself a reward. Not necessarily huge rewards. I'm not...

This has been a pretty hectic week. I've had a lot on, which has meant writing hasn't been my number one priority, but even with the...

When you have to pick one option, do you choose reality or the dream? My day job has been more and more demanding, and it’s bringing to...

As the earnings from writing can be temperamental – sometimes I can go months without making any money – and call me crazy, I like to be...

I recently had a discussion with a friend about organisation and deadlines. We both look at distant deadlines as things that don’t need...

I blame the fact that I’m a writer for my stationery addiction. Pens, pencils notebook, paperclips. There really are no restrictions to...