• After my recent newspaper article in The Belfast Telegraph, I remembered that I’d previously had another article in the same newspaper two [...]

  Two newspaper articles two decades apart, and two related books

  May 28, 2023
• My ghost horror novel, The Blue Man appeared in an article in the Belfast Telegraph at the weekend. This was to feature my Chill with a Book [...]

  In the news! The Blue Man is in the Belfast Telegraph

  May 24, 2023
• This week, I have reached 100 ratings on Goodreads. Woohoo (happy dance). I am thankful for Goodreads as it collectively gathers all reviews or [...]

  Reviews matter – on reaching 100 Goodreads ratings

  May 20, 2023
• I’ve been chipping away at my current work in progress (novel WIP#6) since January 2022, so it goes without saying that I’m more than [...]

  May manuscript update: final checks on Belfast Ghosts Book 3

  May 16, 2023

• Author branding is something that I’m always mindful of. As a novelist, poet and short story writer, it’s important to have a logo, [...]

  New brand header for my website and social media

  May 12, 2023
• When I first started out as a writer with an aim to getting published, some creative friends and I decided to form a writing circle. We had a [...]

  Should writers join a writing group?

  May 8, 2023
• Has it really been one month since Diabolical Dreamscapes was published? Whew, those four weeks really flew in! I’m very pleased with how [...]

  Diabolical Dreamscapes: one month publishing wrap-up

  May 4, 2023