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15/11/2016
Female First article: pitfalls to avoid for men writing women Very pleased to have a feature today in Female First, a popular online women’s lifestyle magazine. I’m talking about what it becoming a familiar subject now – although not one I […]
09/11/2016
Beat The Rain named semi-finalist in Goodreads Choice Awards 2016 I’ll admit it, I’m having a pretty good week as far as Beat The Rain is concerned. Since it launched three months ago, I’ve had some dark ‘it’s all pointless and nobody […]
23/09/2016
CAN MALE AUTHORS EVER WRITE WOMEN WELL? Can a male author ever write a female character authentically? It’s a question I naively didn’t even ask myself when I sat down to write my first novel, despite the fact that half of […]
15/09/2016
Toads don’t wear tutus* Mrs Toad wants to be a ballet dancer but is, by her nature, ugly. Mr Otter the surgeon has refused to work on her no less that seven times: “Insert feathers into that skin? A beak? […]
04/07/2016
Things I’ve learnt since getting a publishing contract Updated: 18/9/19 The move from aspiring author to published author is a strange and sometimes unsettling one. Like poking your head above the clouds you’ve spent years climbing towards, only to realise you […]
23/06/2016
3 weird things you’ll recognise if you’re in a long-term relationship So, you’re with the love of you life. Which means you’ve probably developed some weird habits and annoy your friends a bit. Except most of your friends are now ‘couple’ […]