There are moments in my life when I *need* to curl up on my bed and dive into a story written by an author I have grown to love and trust. A journey which will be fresh, yet ‘reliable’ for my reader heart, in the sense I know I’ll come away smiling (or snorting/giggling/gasping/swooning) and […]
I spent most of yesterday hugging my youngest (a joy for this mother… and not just because it meant I could read!) while she overcame a bout of sniffles. Meanwhile, my first guest post published on the web! It’s amazing what one can do whilst snuggled on the couch—travelling through time inside the pages of […]
My second novel released yesterday—yes, Wounded Soul is here!—and I lay in bed last night contemplating my writing journey so far (instead of sleeping, because that’s what intelligent people needing sleep do. Ha!). After the sudden realisation my first four ‘book babies’ are/will be girls, I chuckled. Mr Wonderful asked what was happening in my […]
Mr Wonderful and I recently watched a movie which ticked my “rom-com craving” box, but left him wanting in the subplot department. I reminded him not every film unfolds like a Bourne thriller. This spurned conversation about genre in books, and I experienced a split-second moment of feeling intelligent as I explained the intricacies of […]
During February, many indulge their loved ones with valentines, chocolates and sparkly gifts. But do we extend the same grace and kindness to ourselves we gift to others? A while back, I relayed some stories of my secondary school years with my eldest. As parents do, I shared to help her deal with “life stuff”. […]
Despite the title, I promise there’s nothing nefarious going on here. I’m simply suffering from a book hangover, all thanks to Jody Hedlund’s Waters of Time series. Long story short, I have a consuming case of Will Fever. Symptoms include: daydreaming about a brooding Middle Ages knight, a resurgence of chatting about time travel, and […]
