• Recently an old friend of mine lamented on Facebook that if people want to say things about her, they should say any such comments to her face. [...]

  Is having haters a sign of success?

  September 29, 2023
• As a follow up to my previous blog post, I thought I’d look at all the benefits of having other full-time work instead of writing. Given my [...]

  When writing isn’t your day job: benefits of having other full-time work

  September 25, 2023
• I didn’t get any writing done last weekend, as I was away with my family on a staycation up to Portrush, on the north coast of Northern [...]

  Why don’t writers get paid a living wage?

  September 20, 2023
• In just over 5 weeks, the 3rd and final instalment of my Belfast Ghosts series will be released. This is my first trilogy of standalone novels. [...]

  Belfast Ghosts trilogy is complete – 5 weeks until publication!

  September 16, 2023

• I’m chipping away, bit by bit, at the 3 writing projects that I’ve currently got on the go. Novel WIP#7 is a supernatural horror set [...]

  Update on my current writing projects

  September 12, 2023
• Term time has started, so that means as of last week, I’ve been back into the full swing of work in secondary education. When I was [...]

  How to manage writing time with a busy day job

  September 9, 2023
• If you are an Indie author, and therefore your own publisher, there are a number of things that you are legally responsible for. I thought [...]

  Legal responsibilities as your own self-publisher

  September 5, 2023
• I have great news today. My author proof copy of my forthcoming fifth novel, Matthew’s Twin, came in the post this week. This is Book 3 of [...]

  Cover reveal! My fifth novel is coming soon

  September 2, 2023