My best ideas come, not in the shower, but in my dreams. It's a rich tapestry!

Nearly made the mistake of killing off a 1st-person POV character today. Whoops!

How many Biscoff cream biscuits are too many in one sitting? Asking for a friend...

I was today years old when I discovered that Audible and Kindle sync position. This is good.

Drawing maps is a valid part of writing, isn't it? I should feel guilty, right? Right?

What’s the going rate for custom illustrations these days?

Finally settled on Ulysses on the Mac as my default writing tool. It's simple, clutter-free, and does everything I want. I like Scrivener, but lack of a cloud save ruins it for me. WORD is, of course, safe, but it is not easy to visualise and access a big project, nor move things

Vimto Blood Orange Squash. Go on, you will all thank me later.

I became aware that some of my mockups contained AI (it seems that the option is included by default on Adobe stock). So, I decided to redo them. Welcome to Elisabeth (left) and Marguerite (right) created in DAZ Studio. It will need work later but, for now, it fulfils my

I could honestly read all day. It’s the best solution to a crazy world.

Elsebeth in Rendlesham in 1471.

KFC fries are simply the best. Yum yum.

Who'd have thought that writing a blurb for the back of a book could be more challenging than writing the book itself?

I think I am going to create a personal rule that I will only buy from websites which have an online CHAT facility. I need to know that I can get help when I need it.

As it's summer, I'm re-reading "Mike" by P.G. Wodehouse. Many people know him only for Jeeves, but he was such a brilliant, gentle, and insanely funny writer. If my suspicions are correct, he was also a big influence for JK Rowling.

Ooh - what’s occurring?

I'm very pleased to announce that my first book, "A Strange Turn of Events" is now available. It is a collection of 20 short stories, most with a twisty ending. If you like "Inside No. 9", "Black Mirror", or "Tales of the Unexpected", you might like these. Sorry for the unashamed

Here's a new Promotional Trailer video for my book "A Strange Turn of Events". Enjoy! youtu.be/IgBiMEuO55I

Does it make me old if I am listening to Josh Groban and Michael Buble before Christmas and liking it enormously?