I have a Sarah.
I have a Sarah. She’s five-years-old. Her favourite things in the world are Lego, princesses, dancing, making cupcakes and reading books. She’s tempestuous and demanding, alternating sometimes on a minute by minute basis from being a ball of pure sunshine to a dark cloud of a thunderstorm; she keeps us all on our toes. She’s […]
One Year of Covid19…
I remember it like it was yesterday. Friday the 13th, 2020. As chairperson of the local primary school’s PTA, I was running the committee’s AGM and annual quiz night, and had been at the school for hours getting ready. I had twenty quiz packs ready, music and snacks and even – I laugh to think […]
NaNoWriMo No No No
Well. Here we are again. It’s that time of year. The time all writers both dread and look forward to. NaNoWriMo. To be entirely honest, I’m more than a little bit rubbish at NaNoWriMo. Every year I sign up and every year I have the same result (I never finish). It isn’t the deadline as […]
Some news…
I’ve been quiet recently, I know. During lockdown, I dedicated myself to my family and our mental wellbeing. My husband is a critical worker, and hasn’t had a day off since February. So, I took on the tasks of homeschooling my four year old and eight year old. I took on the tasks of cleaning […]
Extract from new W.I.P…
So rather excitingly, Choclit are having an online book festival! There are lots of readings and giveaways and author news and recipes and all kinds of other things, to help give our readers a boost during these strange times. Although, it’s not just about raising happiness. It’s also about helping us connect with our readers, […]
Ice cream in December? Really?
When I’ve mentioned recently to people that I have a novel coming out soon about Hanukkah set in a south London ice creamery, I’ve noticed more and more people giving me ‘the look’. You’ll know what ‘the look’ is of course, everyone does. It’s that expression of doubt mingled with a little disbelief that crosses […]
Hanukkah days and Christmas Nights…
Here it is! The cover for book no. 3… ‘Hanukkah at the Great Greenwich Ice Creamery’. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? The twee row of shops (just like Turnpin Lane in Greenwich, London, where this story is set), the snow, the lamplights, and the ice cream (my favourite). All set against a beautiful purple backdrop. This […]
And so it’s March…
Blink. What happened to Christmas? No, what happened to January? Actually, scratch that, where did February go? I have to admit to having been a busy bee these past two months, and March looks like it will be just as insane. My husband and I were sitting down yesterday to merge our calendars and worked […]
Reviews, reviews, reviews…
Once, I begged my husband to elope with me rather than put me through the agony of a wedding. He didn’t refuse, but reminded me very gently about all the people who wanted to be there to help us celebrate. ‘Just don’t make me be the centre of attention the whole day, okay?’ I asked […]
Reacquainting myself with the Mistress of Romantic Suspense…
Confession: I don’t hate ‘Blue Monday’, or even January. I’ve always regarded January as a continuation of the Christmas period… the decorations are often still up, people aren’t quite firing on all cylinders after the holidays, and the cold nights are perfect for cuddling up and- my favourite thing of all- reading books. I have […]