The Ultimate Cheese Savoury Sandwich (And an Awkward Moment)
There are certain things in life that should never be compromised. The integrity of a well-poured pint. The sanctity of […]
Books
Pinterest, Pain and Pre-Orders: An Author’s Life in Links, Ailments and Algorithms
The challenges of Pinterest marketing, the new and improved website and pre-orders for Forever, Maybe
📚 How Not to Launch a Book (A Memoir in Four Acts)
Act I: Write a book.Act II: Forget to tell anyone.Act III: Post about it once on social media, then vanish
The 90s were great… and now they’re historical fiction, apparently
Ah, the 1990s. The era of Britpop, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the slow, soul-destroying shriek of dial-up internet. A
Exciting News for the Highland Books!
The Highland Books series has a new home with Vinci Books, who’ll be publishing them in e-book, print, audio, and translated editions. The covers have been redesigned, and best of all—someone else is handling the marketing now. A dream come true for this introverted author!
Want a Free Book? I’m Looking for ARC Readers (because I’m not famous enough to have fan club yet)
Get early access to Forever, Maybe—a smart, emotional story about love, midlife and second chances set in Glasgow. I’m looking for ARC readers to read the book for free and share an honest review.
A love story, only quieter…
This week, I’m introducing Forever, Maybe — a novel I first wrote in 2016 (badly) and returned to in 2022 to completely rewrite. It’s a grown-up story about long-term love, midlife drift, and second chances, set in the Glasgow I once called home.
It’s out in August — and today, I’m reflecting on why I wrote it and asking: do we have enough love stories about what happens after the happily ever after?
Confessions of a Chick Lit Devotee: How 90s Fiction Changed My Life (and My Bookshelves)
Just posted a love letter to 90s chick lit on my blog 💋
Back when heroines were hot messes, not life coaches.
Shout-out to Helen Fielding, Marian Keyes, Lisa Jewell, Fiona Walker and every fictional woman who made me feel slightly better about my own chaos.
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🖤 #ChickLit #90sBooks #BridgetJonesForever #MessyHeroinesUnite
ProWritingAid’s manuscript analysis – a review
Where I breakdown for you my experience of using ProWritingAid’s new (ish) manuscript analysis tool.
2025: The Year of Finishing Things (and Giving Up on Others)
Ah, another year looms, full of opportunity, possibility and—if the past is anything to go by—several ill-advised distractions. But not
