When the fizz dies the work begins

My time in my writing cave is almost over. I have one more day and then on Friday I am … More

At Last

Last week corks popped, fizz fizzed. I signed a publishing contract with Fledgling Press. My debut novel The Incomers, will … More

The Beauty of Poetry

I don’t claim to be a good poet but I appreciate poetry and find it thrilling to write it if I … More

How to have the perfect holiday

How to have a perfect holiday Book a cheap flight to Malaga, hire a car and head for the hills. … More

Got to Keep Going

For the past ten months I have been trying to get my novel The Incomers published. This is a demoralising … More

Traditional Music in Safe Hands

Congratulations to Orcadian Fiddler, Kristan Harvey, on winning the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year.This competition has been running … More