Over the last few weeks I've begun to feel a little overwhelmed with how much "stuff" is out there.You know where I mean. Sitting on the Internet, legs-crossed, filing its pointed red nails, all the while passively claiming to offer an abundance of help, advice, entertainment, life-changing information and read more

The inspiration, background and stories behind the short fiction published in Shy Feet: Short Stories Inspired by Travel. Read more

My good friend C (who can be seen with me here having a lovely day in Amsterdam during the summer) wrapped this little book called  Inspiration For Writers up and gave it to me as a Christmas present last year. I flicked through it after opening, teared up at her read more

Leading on from this post I wrote as a very basic overview to self-publishing (based on my own experience) the following is a list of things that you are going to have to squeeze into your busy schedule if you want a shot at being a successful self-published author.Again read more

This is a very quick, honest and dirty introduction to self-publishing for anyone who is remotely intrigued by the idea of writing and self-publishing a book, be it non-fiction or fiction, a one-off or the beginning of a possible self-publishing career. It is based on what I've learned from writing read more

The Swooshing Skirt Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh ; dainty clicks and clacks that roll together to make a more flowing sound. It's a sound that has echoed off this ground for centuries, I realised as I listened to the woman wearing the swooshing skirt tell her story and that of her read more