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Pre-order for Seeing Red in Gretna Green

Reading Time: 3 minutes Seeing Red Pre-order is available. The official pre-order date is 9th November but actually I’m aiming for 30th October 2023. If you’re wondering why … Because Amazon has some very strict rules about pre-orders. You can bring them forward (earlier) any time you like with absolutely no hassle. BUT try to change the date to […]

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Alpha Reader, Beta Reader, ARC Reader or Proof Reader? What’s the Difference?

Reading Time: 8 minutes Alpha readers? Beta readers? Proof readers? Many people are confused about the differences between the different types of advance readers who help an author to ensure their book is in the best possible shape before publication. I certainly was before I started writing fiction. But it’s actually pretty straightforward. I can only speak for myself, […]

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Alpha, Beta or Proof Reader? What’s the Difference?

Reading Time: 7 minutes Many people are confused by the difference about the different types of readers who help an author ensure their book is in the best possible shape before publication. I certainly was before I started writing fiction. But it’s actually pretty straightforward. I can only speak for myself, of course, but here’s my take on it […]

Happy New Year – Welcome 2023

Reading Time: 3 minutes I hope it’s your very best yet! I’m wishing you the best of everything you want. Oh and there’s some news … From my home to yours I hope you’re all free to have exactly the new year you want. Whether that’s wild partying, family fun or peacefully curled up for some me-time with a […]

Painting The Blues is out this week! Preorder now.

Reading Time: 3 minutes I’m absolutely delighted to tell you that Painting the Blues in Gretna Green, book two in the Midlife Recorder series will be published on Bonfire Night. 🎆🧨🎇 Join Niki during her second exciting week in the Gretna Green Gateway. There’s coffee, chocolate, chaos, and the blue gate to the Pictish kingdom, where Queen Breanna has […]

Yay! Go me — Deadline hit

Reading Time: 5 minutes Book two in the Midlife Recorder series is now with my copy editor. It’s officially called Painting the Blues in Gretna Green. And, for all of you who are waiting to read it, it means I’m on track for a November release. I’ve also had a wonderful few days off to re-set my brain before […]

Yay! Go me 😃 Deadline hit

Reading Time: 5 minutes Book two in the Midlife Recorder series is now with my copy editor. It’s officially called Painting the Blues in Gretna Green. And, for all of you who are waiting to read it, it means I’m on track for a November release. I’ve also had a wonderful few days off to re-set my brain before […]

Midlife in Gretna Green is out NOW – OMG!

Reading Time: 5 minutes Some answers to the questions you’ve been asking Honestly, I’m not sure even as a published author (squeal!) I can find the right words to describe the last couple of weeks. They were made slightly surreal because after avoiding it for two-and-a-half years; I came down with Covid. So that was fun. 🙃 But it […]

MidLife in Gretna Green publishes soon – So Damn Excited

Reading Time: 2 minutes Any of you who haven’t been on the blog in the last year (and are wondering why there have been so few posts) may not know this, but I’ve been writing a book. Well, actually, I’ve written three books – more about that later. Let’s stick with book one for now. The title is finalised […]

Happy Litha

Reading Time: < 1 minute After a fabulous holiday right in the north of Scotland in Wick, John O’Groats and then down to Mallaig where the featured photo was taken and finally in Fort William where we spent a long afternoon on the Harry Potter train, I’ve come back to the usual craziness that is the twice-yearly Celtics and Astroclocks. […]