I read a tweet from another author battling with how overwhelming it is to see so many writers in the online community. Although the writing community is a supportive place filled with advice, guidance, sharing and constructive feedback, the tweeter felt discouraged by the size. She was another needle in an ever growing haystack. I can relate to her feelings. I am sure many of us have heard that voice in our head discouraging us to continue with our passions. You are not good

We’ve all heard the phrase: don’t judge a book by its cover. And we know it’s true. Sometimes covers are misleading. They can tempt us into believing we have found our next favourite read, only to wind up deeply disappointed. Covers are like the tantalising smell of freshly baked bread. We are drawn to them. At least I am. I have heard so many compliments for my first book’s cover, and I completely agree. The Watcher of the Night Sky has a gorgeous cover. I have to thank the

When I was a teenager, I was part of a youth theater group - then known as Kayos. If you look closely in the first image above you will see me in the newspaper cutting wearing a tiara. :D We put on amateur musicals and plays in the local theater of our home town - The Greenock Arts Guild (closed as of 2012). At that time, I was into creative things. I wrote my own songs with my friends, and in my free time attempted to draft terrible novels that were pretty much replicas of T