‘Friendship, Love and Sangria’ 
, set in Guardamar, has only been out four days as an e-book but the first reviews are already in, which is amazing! Thank you, thank you, thank you…
Reviews are so valuable for an author, whether good or ‘developmental’ (you can tell I’m a trainer…), and can truly make all the difference. Plus, I’m always touched that someone has actually gone out of their way and spent their time and effort to talk about my book. It’s the same when readers email me, or message me on Facebook. I appreciate it so much. Whatever form of communication it can often be the only way a writer knows if what we do is working or if we should do things differently. So, thank you… Continue reading “The photos behind the story…”
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Friendship Love and Sangria is out!!!
So, ‘Friendship Love and Sangria’ is out! Yes, after months of writing, writing, writing, it’s finally out for pre-order and released tomorrow on two e-readers – Kindle and iBooks. Both are available as a pre-order. More formats to follow, including the paperback which readers will be able to buy directly from me and then from Amazon a couple of weeks later. Should be available within 2 weeks. Continue reading “Friendship Love and Sangria is out!!!”
Title [Tick] Book cover [Tick] Blurb [Tick]… all set for release early June!
Book release… so, the day is nearly here! The sequel to my first novel is due for release early June and sees the return of Lou Granger, wanting to be back in Marmaris but finding herself in sunny Spain.
‘Friendship, Love and Sangria’… here’s the blurb: Continue reading “Title [Tick] Book cover [Tick] Blurb [Tick]… all set for release early June!”
Food, food and more food…
Sabrina Ghayour has a lot to answer for…
So, I was sitting there writing my sequel to ‘Friendship, Love and Apple Tea‘ earlier and noticed my stomach rumbling… and rumbling… and rumbling… and I realised something…I seem to write a lot about food. And I mean a lot! Then I realised that I also think about food a lot. And I read about it too and watch many cookery shows and… well, I guess it’s one of my passions in life. When finances allow, I coerce the rest of my family to eat out with me, rarely choosing standard British food but preferring instead either a) Turkish b) Persian/Iranian c) Spanish or d) French. The same type of cuisine I cook most, if not every, day at home. Continue reading “Food, food and more food…”
Non-fiction, sequels and voice-over…
What? Three months since I last blogged? No way… that’s appalling! Well, what can I say in my defense other than the last few months have whizzed by so quickly, what with Christmas and all, and I’ve lots going on, and… and… actually, that’s not even an excuse, is it? We’re all very busy. Sigh. I’m very, very sorry… It’s nearly February already, how did this happen? Continue reading “Non-fiction, sequels and voice-over…”
Why I Love Being an Indie Author…
I’m an Indie Author… and I wanted to write a little about it. So, let’s start by saying how I can’t quite believe it’s October already but, although sad to see the Summer go, I must say I’m starting to love Autumn the older I get. I think it’s the colours and sunshine, it’s so pretty. I find writing in Autumn and Winter easier too as there are less distractions, such as sitting in the sunny garden with loved ones, BBQs, holidays… Actually, most things distract me easily from writing and I have so many mega deadlines to meet. Hence the lack of blog posts these last few weeks. Or months. Oh, it is actually months… sorry! Continue reading “Why I Love Being an Indie Author…”
Marmaris in a weekend? Sure…!
Marmaris in a weekend… a 1,700+ mile flight, a 1+ hour transfer each way… is it possible to go for just a weekend to Turkey? Absolutely! Continue reading “Marmaris in a weekend? Sure…!”
Writing, Pigeons and the Fatty Fudge…
I can’t believe it’s June already and we’re half way through 2016. In fact, I do believe it, as my Dad sends us regular messages similar to: ‘this time in 8 months it will be Christmas Day’, ‘this time in 7 months it will be Christmas Eve’, etc etc… but still, it’s whizzing past. Continue reading “Writing, Pigeons and the Fatty Fudge…”
Hangin’ with the Vamps, cos I’m down with the kids…
Yay, The Vamps… Yes, I’m middle-aged. I often need a nap in the afternoon, I have a lot of grey hairs (more than home hair-colouring can fix…), I forget where I put the hand towel when I come out of the bathroom and then realise it’s wrapped around my head, I lose my sunglasses then realise I’m wearing them, I get excited about ordering seeds for the garden each year… and don’t even start on what happens if I sneeze suddenly. Continue reading “Hangin’ with the Vamps, cos I’m down with the kids…”
March 2016 news…
Well, firstly, my promise to publish a blog post every week has gone a bit off target. Ok, not a bit, a lot. Why? Well, actually, I don’t even have a really good excuse, it’s just that the start of this year has flown by and I’ve had lots of little things going on that have all merged together to form a big thing. Continue reading “March 2016 news…”