Passionate about Words & Writing *Listen to ‘About Me’ on SoundCloud* “I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow; but through it all, I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing.” —Dame Agatha Christie Agatha Christie… what a…

In: Writers & Editors I love first-time authors. Yes, their manuscripts are mostly wordy, contain point-of-view issues, and tend to take the reader by the hand in over-explaining emotions, actions, and situations. But their enthusiasm and eagerness, their courage to open themselves up to me, the first one to see…

#HappyNewYear #writingcommunity #amwriting #IARTG Have a fabulous, wonderful, happy, healthy, fun, imaginative, explorative and inspiring New Year, everyone. This year, NYE will be different, once again. A new chapter has started for me, here in Hampshire. …

In: Book Reviews The Harrogate Crime Series … just keeps on giving! I loved reconnecting with Cyril Bennett, Julie, David Owen and his Hannah. This eleventh book in the fabulous series is enticing, emotive, engrossing, and exciting. About the Book ‘Give me a child until he is seven and I will show…

In: Book Reviews Uplifting, endearing, emotive. Everyday Kindness is a charming anthology of wonderful tales that makes you believe in mankind again — and with the proceeds going to a charity, you, we all, are making a difference and positive impact. About the Book Everyday Kindness is a charity anthology of short, fictional…