For the past week I've been on a strict routine for the new novel, rising at 6.30am and writing for two hours before the rest of the hou...

I've just finished reading The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold and have found my reaction to it intriguing. I think I would classify it as l...

For many writers, Synopsis is a dirty word. And who can blame us? We're regularly told we can't sell a book without one, by people w...

It occurs to me that only women have Guilty Pleasures. Men have Appetites (to the extent of that being a legal defence from time to time). N...

This week I have been mostly tackling... eggs. Our new home requires building work, which has cleared out our little all aka the nest-egg. W...

A quickish round-up, this. For those of you waiting for news of the Commonwealth Short Story Contest , they've notified all winners and ...

I'm delighted to report that my flash, The Rocket Laundry , is the new Featured Story over at Wigleaf . I love this site! Oh and they ha...