The anxieties, excitement and perils of organizing my first bookstagram/booktok book tour.

When it comes to writing, music really helps me get in the mood of whatever scene I'm trying to write. Here are the songs that help me write Playing with Fire. Listen to the playlist now.

Northern Publishers' Fair brings together an array of trade and independent publishers based in the North of England to sell books, network, and meet writers and readers. Read my event review.

The week my book launched I had a mini mental breakdown. Now, I have 12 reviews at 4.8 stars average. This is my writer's journey.

Love Stories etc... Festival 2025 took place at the beautiful Manchester Central Library on the 25th and 26th July. If you're a romance lover, live in the northern parts of the UK, and didn't attend this event... You missed out.

Like most aspiring authors, there are a few things that I really struggled with in my journey to writing my first novel: self-doubt, not having a clue where to start, and having a full-time job that consumed a lot of my energy and time. These three books really helped me overcome these barriers to get my first novel finished, and so I thought I would share them with you in case you find yourself in the same position. 1. THE CREATIVE ACT: A WAY OF BEING by Rick Rubin Self-doub

I have three words to describe the Romantic Novelists' Association Conference  - inspirational, informative and community. What an...

Janzen's prose is so beautiful and so entertaining that Mennonite in a Little Black Dress  has become one of my references for good...

Whether you write for a living or whether you have a writing project that's absorbing your time, it's very likely that you're overworked,...