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The Magic of a Good Book

January 3, 2019

Do you believe in magic? Or are you a more sceptical person who puts such frivolous notions down to coincidence … Continued

December 19, 2018

Jessica Day had always loved the festive time of year. Not that she got to celebrate much these days. But

December 13, 2018

Given a blank sheet of paper – or blank blogpost – to create my ultimate Christmas, I find myself almost

November 29, 2018

A Woman of War It’s an old adage, but one that sits well with me: ‘write what you know’. As

November 22, 2018

The Darkest Fears Are Often Rooted in Realism What scares you the most? As a thriller writer, it’s a

November 15, 2018

The Story of the Pear Drum Two children, sisters – Turkey and Blue-eyes. They had wandered off one day, out

November 8, 2018

Christmas in 1943 When Avon asked me if I would write a post for their website on what Christmas was

October 25, 2018

I began writing seriously some ten years ago but my development as a writer really began when I secured a

October 11, 2018

Ever wondered how your cat’s zodiac sign affects its personality? What sign is the biggest hunter, or the most likely

October 9, 2018

The dictionary defines a herb as a plant ‘of which the leaves or stem and leaves are used for medicine

October 4, 2018

‘It’s a small world’ is a common phrase in the place I grew up. You see, I come from a

September 27, 2018

I first visited Brighton as a child in the 80s. However, I didn’t see much of the place as we

September 20, 2018

Writing a book is not an easy process. But trying to get your book published is even harder. Oh boy,

August 23, 2018

When I started writing The Teacher I had no idea it would even be a police procedural novel, let alone

August 16, 2018

As an unpublished writer, one of the things I loved to do (usually to avoid doing something productive like –

August 9, 2018

Helen Fields: A Funny Thing Happened to Me In New York… …And it goes like this. On my final day