Author of the Allensbury Mysteries

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The power of radio drama

There’s something wonderful and powerful about radio plays. It’s a very intimate way to hear a story performed and I’m not sure whether it’s that intimacy or the creativity that comes with this medium that most appeals to me. A… Continue Reading →

The five stages of editing

I wrote recently about how to plan a novel in a week; that is definitely possible. However, I won’t ever claim that it’s possible to edit a novel in a week. In fact, my first two novels took at least… Continue Reading →

How to plan a murder mystery in a week

So, you’ve always wanted to write a novel. You’ve got a great idea buzzing around in your head and you want 2020 to be the year you use it, but you don’t know where to start. Writing a novel is… Continue Reading →

Five ways to boost your creativity

We’re all familiar with that feeling of ‘I want to write but I don’t know where to start’. It can be very difficult and intimidating to come up with new ideas. It can be frustrating when you hear an author… Continue Reading →

How to set writing goals for 2020 – and stick to them

Be honest, how many times have you declared New Year resolutions only for them to fail within a few weeks? It’s no surprise really. There’s a tendency to set very high-level resolutions – lose half a stone, get fit –… Continue Reading →

Creating an audio book

All aspects of self-publishing have been very much of a learning curve for me, but I think putting together an audio book has been the trickiest. I was asked about an audio version of A Deadly Rejection back in 2017… Continue Reading →

Was September a new book month?

At the start of September I said I was only going to read new books throughout the month, so how did I get on? Well, I read some new books but I did also, when tired, fall back on a… Continue Reading →

Hitting the halfway point

I’m just over one month into my stint as a full-time writer and so far it’s been a roaring success! I’ve had a very successful month and I’m already past the halfway point in the book. Despite a two-week holiday… Continue Reading →

Why we need an International Literacy Day

Today is the United Nations’ International Literacy Day, which is focused on ‘Literacy and Multilingualism’. However, while I consider learning a language to be a fantastic skill (I’m trying to learn Spanish – emphasis on the word trying), I think… Continue Reading →

Read A New Book Month

We all know the comfort of reading an old favourite. You know the characters, the plot doesn’t need much energy and you can relax as you’re reading. I’ve been doing that a lot recently. I think I was in need… Continue Reading →

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