Happy new year, everyone. I hope it is kind to you, filled with love, good health and what your heart needs. The fog of the festive rush is finally lifting and I’m starting to feel grounded again. Here’s my 2023 More/Less List, inspired by Julia Rothman and Kate Bingaman-Burt. What would you like more/less of this… Read More Ringing in the new year with a more/less list
It’s that time of year when I’ve bought a new paper diary and start thinking about goals for next year. I’m looking backwards as well as forwards, peeling back the layers with the benefit of hindsight to work out where I should go next. When the Covid pandemic arrived in the UK in March 2020,… Read More Lessons learned from a year publishing Paranormal Women’s Fiction
These characters have lived in my head for two years. It’s finally launch day for the last book in the Druid Heir series, MIDLIFE BATTLE 💖🥳🥂 The story features: 💜 A magic-wielding woman thriving in midlife 💜 Action and adventure 💜 Friends like family 💜 The dark side of London 💜 A library amongst the stars 💜 A slow-burn romance… Read More Release Day: Midlife Battle, Druid Heir Book 7
This has been cooking behind the scenes for a while and so excited to share it with you. I’m thrilled to be contributing a story to this magical anthology alongside nine wonderful PWF and cozy mystery authors. New stories from: Louisa West, Morgana Best, Nancy Warren, Dionne Lister, Jenna St. James, C. A. Phipps, Jane Hinchey, N. Z. Nasser, Nyx… Read More Sweetly Spellbound Anthology
Many moons ago, I read Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way and it changed the way I thought about creativity. In it, Julia recommends journalling, termed by her as morning pages, as a conduit to clearing our minds and greater creativity. I’ve journaled since I was a teenager, but sometimes I leave months between entries. I… Read More Absence, Presence and Objects Imbued with Love
Welcome to my interview series, In the Armchair. Today, I’m delighted to welcome my author friend Daryl Rothman back to the blog. He gave us such a wonderful interview the first time, that I invited him back to share his newest release with us. Our friendship goes back to our early days on Twitter, in… Read More In the Armchair (for the second time): Daryl Rothman
It’s launch day for MIDLIFE ECLIPSE, Druid Heir Book 6 🥳🥂. It features: 💜 A magic-wielding woman over 40 💜 Action adventure 💜 Friends like family 💜 Gods and goddesses 💜 A library amongst the stars 💜 A second chance at love The e-book is exclusive to Amazon and is also available in Kindle Unlimited. The paperback will be available at… Read More Release Day: Midlife Eclipse, Druid Heir Book 6
I have three pieces of news that can’t wait to share with you! First up, it’s launch day for MIDLIFE PORTALS, Druid Heir Book 5 🥳🥂. I’m so excited about this one. I think it might be the best yet. It features: 💜 A magic-wielding woman over 40 💜 Action adventure 💜 Friends like family 💜 Gods and goddesses 💜 Stonehenge 💜 A second… Read More Release Day: Midlife Portals, Druid Heir Book 5
A while back, Samuel Peralta, an author I have long admired from afar, and whose posts here on the book of faces often make me stop and think, dreamed up a wonderful contemporary arts and culture project called The Lunar Codex. The project involves sending books, art and film in digital and analog form to… Read More Moon Landing
Today’s the release day for MIDLIFE DRIFT (Druid Heir Book 4) 💖🥳🥂 MIDLIFE DRIFT features: 💜 A magic-wielding woman in her midlife 💜 Action adventure 💜A family rift 💜A magical octopus 💜A tattoo artist 💜 The dark side of London 💜A slow-burn second chance at love sub-plot The e-book is exclusive to Amazon and is… Read More Release Day: Midlife Drift, Druid Heir Book 4
Earlier this week, on a whim, I started a Facebook reader group called Nasser’s Book Nymphs. It was daunting to take the leap, but I like the idea of talking about my thoughts and work behind closed doors. I’d love you to come and join us in there. I’ve been making lots of fun games and it’s… Read More My Facebook Reader Group: Nasser’s Book Nymphs
I have the cover for Druid Heir book 4, Midlife Drift, to share with you today. It’s by Maria Spada. This one means a lot <3. Maria worked so hard to get this done after her island was devastated by a typhoon. She was so resilient and I am so grateful to her. I hope… Read More Cover Reveal: Midlife Drift (Druid Heir Book 4)
Does the globe tilt on its axis when mothers weep? Is that the sound of artillery I hear or hearts breaking? How does the world go on when a man flips the switch of his humanity and his own generals dare not speak truth to power? We look for snippets of news Moved by the… Read More Defiance Blossoms
I’m rounding off the year with the release of MIDLIFE NEWS (Druid Heir Book 3) 💖🥳🥂 MIDLIFE NEWS features: 💜 A powerful woman in her midlife 💜 Action adventure 💜A pack of wolves 💜A treachery of ravens 💜 Gods and goddesses 💜The dark side of London 💜A slow-burn romance sub-plot The e-book is exclusive to… Read More Release Day: Midlife News, Druid Heir Book 3
Let’s have a big hooray and a shimmy for Georgina Stancer, who is In the Armchair today! She’s a fellow English author and writes Paranormal Romance. I’m hoping her answers are as raunchy as her book covers <3. Georgina and I run a Paranormal reader group called Divining Tales together on Facebook, along with other… Read More In the Armchair: Georgina Stancer
Families are busy making Christmas preparations as colder, darker days draw in here in London. There are wreaths going up on front doors, houses dressed in twinkling lights, pantomime tickets being booked, Christmas trees lugged in and decorated, and the constant ring of the doorbell as gifts arrive for loved ones. If this sounds familiar,… Read More Is there a perfect Christmas or do you grin and bear it?
It’s here! This came around so quickly. Today’s the release day for MIDLIFE TREMORS (Druid Heir Book 2) 💖🥳🥂 MIDLIFE TREMORS features: 💜 A woman finally understanding her own power 💜 Found family 💜 Action adventure 💜 A Celestial Library 💜 Magical trials 💜 A dragon 💜 A slow-burn romance sub-plot The e-book is… Read More Release Day: Midlife Tremors, Druid Heir Book 2
Please give a warm welcome to T.J. Deschamps, who will be sitting In the Armchair today. She’s fun, fierce and a fellow author of Paranormal Women’s Fiction. She also writes Fairytale Retellings and SciFi. Tammy and I met recently through the 20 Books author forum on Facebook, and now run a Paranormal reader group called… Read More In the Armchair: T.J. Deschamps
I’ve been so busy squirrelling away on my current manuscript that I forgot to do a cover reveal for Midlife Tremors, book 2 of Druid Heir which is releasing in little over a week! The covers of Druid Heir are by Maria Spada and I am in love with her work. I hope you like… Read More Cover Reveal: Midlife Tremors (Druid Heir Book 2) plus New Reader Group
I’m delighted to welcome Mary Rowen to sit in the armchair today. Mary and I met during the early days of Twitter, and a few years later came to write literary fiction/women’s fiction for Evolved Publishing. She is kind, generous and talented, and her stories are brave and hopeful, with exquisite characterisation. After the interview,… Read More In the Armchair: Mary Rowen