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?
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
Where I breakdown for you my experience of using ProWritingAid’s new (ish) manuscript analysis tool.
Ah, another year looms, full of opportunity, possibility and—if the past is anything to go by—several ill-advised distractions. But not
1,060 downloads. £44.76 in royalties. A respectable 2,500 words written… and then lost because I trusted a Kindle app. Throw in some TikTok videos so awkward they should come with a warning, and you’ve got the perfect recipe for my November highlights reel.
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to just keep flopping, I’ve got the play-by-play for you. Spoiler: it involves a lot of Diet Coke, a little swearing, and a pinch of stubborn optimism.
[Read the full story here.]
Ah, the elusive platform. A sturdy, gleaming foundation from which an author can rise to the heights of success, book deals raining down like confetti.
The flop fiction chronicles. When success looks like 300 free downloads and a romantasy held together by sheer willpower
In October, a self-published author, Emma, experienced moderate success with 156 book downloads, mostly free copies, earning nearly £45. Despite boosting her Pinterest views, she struggled on TikTok and faced rejection from Wattpad for her pitch. Undeterred, she continues promoting her work and shares her journey with humor.
Ah, the loneliness of writing and all the mistakes I’ve made on my self-publishing journey
Gin, Fizz & Tonic is out now… My latest novel is a romcom meets quit lit book, where our heroine
