Books Galore (and the Magic of Reading)
Heatwaves, Christopher Nolan, the magic of reading and plenty of brilliant book deals to explore.
Fiction
Making Things Worse: A July Update on Writing, Vet Bills and Absolute Chaos
Welcome to the latest update on my journey to become a writer. If you are looking for polished literary wisdom,
Highland Romance, Writing Updates and Feline Fiascos
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a writer in possession of a finished manuscript must be in want of
From Shelf-Stealing to Spreadsheets: The Realities of the Romcom Life
Welcome to this month’s update. They say being an author is a marathon, not a sprint, but sometimes it feels
Against All Better Judgement: Doing NaNoWriMo (Again)
This year was supposed to be a no-NaNoWriMo zone, but the allure of writers flaunting their projects is irresistible! So, it’s back to Highland Proposal with caffeine-fueled edits to spice up the main character. Plus, I’ve discovered the joy of video making—not viral, but hilariously fulfilling. Cheers to chaos!
Book Launch Monday: Damp Squib Diaries
And so, another book launched into the wild! If you missed it, don’t worry—you’re not alone. Frankly, I almost missed
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
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?
Another Week of “Success” in the Self-Publishing Game
The flop fiction chronicles. When success looks like 300 free downloads and a romantasy held together by sheer willpower
