St Dwynwen is the Welsh equivalent of St Valentine. The patron saint of lovers, and…
Evonne Wareham
Robespierre’s Nose
I remembered that I was going to do a short post on a lecture from Cardiff…
The power of a name
This week I have taken the first steps on a new book. This is scary, exciting,…
Selective memory?
Who else makes a habit of listening to Carols from Kings at 3 pm on…
Let Christmas commence …
The first round of edits for Masquerade on the Riviera have finally left the building. Won’t…
Very brief
This is only a quick post. At the moment I am struggling to complete the edits,…
A quick round up
Not a long post today. I’m in the middle of the first round of edits for…
A touch of the supernatural
It’s a conversation I have with fellow authors from time to time – how far can…
With my Tribe
Up to London last Friday to the Romantic Novelists Winter Party and Industry Awards Presentation. An…
WRITER IN RESIDENCE
I’m pleased to say I’m going to be a writer in residence at Rhiwbina Beans Coffee…
Changing seasons
Readers will have noticed that I write summer books – sunshiny holiday reading, albeit will some…
Lady in waiting?
Today, Monday, I am waiting for the electrician to arrive to complete a job begun last…
Retreat report
It was a very good day. Lots of work done, encouragement and laughter. The Cariad group…
Retreating again
I’m writing this on Monday night. Tomorrow, Tuesday 11th, the Cariad Chapter of the Romantic Novelists’…
It’s the little things …
Lately I’ve been focusing blog posts on small details – things that could add atmosphere to…
Yes, I know I’m a bit weird …
I would argue that most writers are … shall we say … just a little different?…
Done any good thinking lately?
If a writer wants to build up their practical skills there are all kinds of course…
Nothing lasts forever …
… although we often wish that it would. In this week there was only one possible…
Delayed gratification
Books in series are very popular at the moment. Publishers like them because they gather a…
A matter of timing
It’s late August. We haven’t had the Bank Holiday yet. According to Google it is still…
A Sense of Foreboding
After days of heat and sunshine the weather is breaking. All afternoon it has been getting…
The Welsh Book Crawl
I’ve been wanting to take part in the Big London Book Crawl for some time, but…