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Why Two Books are Better than One

Before I begin today’s post, I am delighted to share some news with you all. Firstly, A Readers Review have reviewed Here Lies Love and I’m absolutely thrilled they understood the premise of my dark story and ‘got it’. It has certainly made my day. Please go over and read the review if you are interested in […]

Dreams of The Black Petal Dashed

Receiving a contract offer from Ghostly Publishing for my YA fantasy novel (yes the one I have been banging on about for ages) was one of the happiest moments of my life. The Black Petal was the first full-length novel I ever wrote, and although I worked hard on the editing side, I was inundated with […]

Do I Have a Daily Word Count?

I was asked earlier today by fellow writer Kate Foster, if I had a daily word count to aim for when writing. We were talking about my epic fantasy series, which starts off with The Black Petal, published by Ghostly Publishing and available to preorder here. I’m currently writing the sequel, and I’m up to chapter three so […]

Book Giveaway – Firebolt by Adrienne Woods

I am pleased to host a giveaway for Adrienne Woods in regards to her YA fantasy story Firebolt. For the love of blueberries, Elena Watkins was destined for greatness, even though she didn’t know it. Before entering Paegeia Elena was not special, she wasn’t even average until the night her father was killed by a creature […]

Here Lies Love to become Audiobook

Isn’t it great news? I’ve been searching for a producer for a while now and I’ve found the perfect person: Corina Marcos. It was really important for me to work with someone who sounded like Abbey, and Corina does an absolutely marvellous job with it. The audio book is currently in production, which basically means it is […]

Supporting my local Library

Being able to support my local library by donating a couple of copies of Here Lies Love was a great honour. The press came along and took some pictures, and you know what, I quite liked the photo they published. I’m not very photogenic you see, but for some reason, the picture didn’t make me feel […]

Guest Post: Just One Reason You Will Love Scrivener by Rebecca Bradley

Before we get to today’s fantastic guest post by emerging crime writer Rebecca Bradley, I just wanted to ask my fabulous readers if they’d go over to Goodreads and vote for my upcoming YA Fantasy novel The Black Petal on a list called UKYA in 2015. It showcases some of the most anticipated young adult and teenage novels being […]

Fuzzy Hedgehog Press Accepting Submissions

A small update to kick things off today, which is that 600 people have now added Here Lies Love to their Goodreads shelf. This is the most I’ve ever had before, and I really hope it means people will remember the book and buy it sometime down the line. If you haven’t added it yet, you can […]

Introducing a New Talent in the Children’s Genre

My small news update is that I get a small feature in the upcoming issue of Writing Magazine, where I talk about Here Lies Love, my inspiration behind the book, as well as my recent signing to Ghostly Publishing with The Black Petal. It would make a great souvenir! ___________________________________________________________ Introducing a New Talent in the Children’s Genre Writing for […]

My August Reading List

Since my last post, I’ve received two new reviews of Here Lies Love I wish to share with you. The first is from Faye from Bookshelf Butterfly, which you can read here. She writes: “It’s serious and at times a little bleak, but there is meaning and hope if you hold out for it. If you do […]