Cradle to Grave – where did I get the idea from?
Usually, I’ll get an idea while I’m mooching around scanning through various news websites from around the world, or I’ll overhear something on the radio, or perhaps a snippet of an overheard conversation […]
How do you find a new mystery series to read?
Living in an English village can have its ups and downs but one thing I do enjoy is the sense of community – and there’s no greater sense of community where we live […]
Writing updates and Detective Kay Hunter news
The past few weeks since publishing The Friend Who Lied have zoomed past, and I realise I haven’t provided an update here for a while. Apologies, but I have a very good excuse […]
Introducing a locked room mystery with a psychological twist
For those of you who have been reading my books for a while now, I’m guessing it’s not a complete surprise that I’ve taken the opportunity to write a standalone novel in between […]
Writing into the dark… and other leaps of faith
My first novel, WHITE GOLD, was published back in 2011 and a lot has changed since then. From a business perspective, it’s now easier to find readers with the advances in technology that […]
An update from the writing cave
I’ve realised it’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted anything here, and the truth is that 2019 is already going by in a blur. Since publishing book seven in the Detective Kay […]
How do I make an audiobook? (Part 2)
Once a book is written, it takes a whole team to make it possible to share with readers. That’s especially the case when the time comes to create the audiobook format. I’ve previously […]
Where do writers get their ideas from?
Found: a mummified monkey in the ceiling of a department store This was the headline that screamed out from my computer screen back in April 2018. It’s the sort of headline that gets my […]