It’s lunchtime in my world so I took a break and have been pondering a conversation I had yesterday with a friend. I have now joined the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators. One of the members task is to complete a small bio of myself, mainly my hopes… more

As a fledgling writer, I aspire to be published (anthologies don’t count!) in my own right and it will happen – one day. Having just selected the authors I wish to go and see at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in August this year, many are Scottish but I’m not… more

A few people have contacted me today to ask how I plan my day and also, how I get enthusiastic about writing and keep it going for long periods of time. Here are my thoughts on it all… As a writer, there isn’t a set-in-stone answer to that question. In… more