Years ago I ploughed my way through Frank McCourt's books because one of my students was reading Angela's Ashes and raving about it in class, so I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I read the same book, loved it, and decided to read everything else he had written as well. Somewhere … Continue reading Where have you been?
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Halloween Hearth Stories 2020
I wrote a thing for the Halloween Hearth Stories hosted by Parliament House Press. This weekend and next they are publishing a selection of creepy/spooky/Halloweeny short stories from some of their authors (that's me, Mum!) and my story is online now for you to have a gander at. I'll come clean, I cheated a bit. … Continue reading Halloween Hearth Stories 2020
The Idea
I had the idea for The Book and the Blade nearly 20 years ago and it hurts me to write that! When I was 18 I started University in York and one of the drawcards for the city was the rumoured 365 pubs... one for every day of the year. There's a famous street called … Continue reading The Idea
The Start
In the beginning... 31/1/19 I started writing the York ghost story last night... finally! I'm not entirely convinced by the tone yet and it's a bit cliched but I'm happy I've started. The characters are taking shape and I have an idea of where the story is heading. It feels so good to write fiction … Continue reading The Start