

Turning the Page: Starting the year with a refreshed writing routine!
I’ve “retired” from the daily grind of earning a regular income and have loads more time for writing.
Mar 14, 2024


Sharing Monday
Writing historical fantasy fiction involves diving into myth and magic, and the occasional monster story. But reading isn’t all that...
Apr 5, 2021


Inspiration in poetry: A Single Light
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Apr 10, 2019


Another year reached... 2019
Well, 2019 has been looming on our doorsteps for quite awhile. If you work in any kind of project planning type of industry, you're...
Jan 9, 2019


Writing women: gender role traps
I thought that, as a woman, writing strong female characters would be a snap. What I didn’t figure, was how easy it was to fall into...
May 22, 2018


Three things: a writer's journey
When I was asked to talk about the writer’s journey at the Writers Unleashed Festival, I was in a bit of a conundrum: where to start, how...
Aug 20, 2017

Let me introduce you too...
In May 2015, I sat down in an Edinburgh pub with a fresh notebook and a pen, and started my third novel. With a nod to future history, I...
Aug 13, 2017