Helen Yendall
Back from My Holibobs!
Embleton Bay where we walked every day I’ve just come back from a lovely week in…
Recovering From Evesham Festival 2023
After my rather gloomy post last time, you’ll be pleased to know I’ve cheered up! Here’s…
A Bit of a Set-Back
There’s been a bit of a blip with my novel (the sequel to ‘The Highland Girls…
In Which I Finally Get Away From My Desk…!
It’s been boiling hot here today and now it’s pouring with rain. Perhaps it’s the same…
Guest Post: Sally Jenkins – From Short Stories to Novels
I’m delighted to welcome my writing buddy, Sally Jenkins, onto the blog today! She’s got a…
In Which Everything is LARGE!
Hello, I am back after a long time away! My book-in-progress went off to the editor…
Writers, when is your ‘Golden Hour’?
Hellooo! I’m too tired to concentrate on my edits and it’s too early to go to…
What I’ve Learned from Being Published
This is what 85k of a first draft looks like. My edits are back! Which means…
Happy Sunday!
I’ve had a REST today and it’s been lovely. I didn’t wake up until 10am, I’ve…
In ‘Train’ ing…
Just a quickie from me which is par for the course these days! ‘In training’ for…
In Which I Am Distracted By Sheep
The bestselling novelist Adele Parks is in the Sunday Times today (I know because my mother…
Why I’ve Got My Head Down (and my mouth shut!)
Sorry my posts are few-and-far-between-ish at the moment. It’s not lack of desire, it’s lack of…
In Which My Books Are Borrowed!
Last week I got my very first PLR (‘public lending rights’) statement. What is that, I…
Happy Christmas Eve!
View from our garden a couple of weeks ago It seems to be something of a…
It’s Snowtime!
Hello! Do you have snow? We woke to quite a dumping of the white stuff yesterday…
Guest Post: Writer Eirin Thompson
I’m thrilled to be welcoming Eirin Thompson to the blog today! And not just because her…
NaNo Update & Other Stuff*
A ‘nice warm orange’ (pink?) in the bedroom Yuck, it’s horrible out there: freezing cold and…