Confession; I’m a blubber. Any of my friends will tell you that. I was famed for crying at every kiddie concert and play when my daughter was at primary school – my buddies knew to pass me the tissues, quick! If anyone shares their happy, sad, moving or inspiring stories with me, I’m guaranteed to … Continue reading
Sometimes the perfect ending for a character or situation is the first thing I think of when I’m planning a story. The final scene flashes into my imagination like the end credits of a film and the challenge for me as a writer is to work backwards to build the story. Perhaps I should borrow … Continue reading
It’s my last post and I’m sorry to say goodbye. So sorry that I’ve been putting off writing it. Now it’s super late and I’m racing against the clock and just realised (at 9.30 a.m) that I didn’t press the right button last night, so that’s why this is overdue! Mulling over what to write … Continue reading
It shouldn’t have happened. As the Drivers watched the meteor streak towards the blue-green planet, they knew they were watching the end of a world. They knew it was their fault. And they knew what they had to do … It’s no secret that the Mountain walks – but now, unbelievably, catastrophically, it has started to walk backwards! Pema’s … Continue reading
It’s my last post on here. I’ve had an absolute blast chatting to you all every month and I’ll miss it… but I’m so glad to have had the chance to write for this blog in the first place. I never saw myself as a blogger. I have zero confidence so it always comes as … Continue reading
This is my last blog for GirlsHeartBooks 😦 and I’m really going to miss saying hello to you each month. I’ve been looking through my old posts and seeing if there’s anything helpful I can leave you with. Lots of my posts have featured my dogs, first Traffy, then Bella and now Freya. All of … Continue reading
Hi all! If you are in the UK, well, wow, what a beautiful spring we are having! If you haven’t already, now is a great time for saying a fond farewell to anything you’ve loved, but that isn’t for you anymore, or to things that you want to take a break from. That leaves the path … Continue reading
I don’t know about you but I used to love hitting the hay when I was a teenager. I didn’t go to bed to sleep, though; I was a reader. A read-past-lights-out reader, with a torch under the duvet, promising myself I would go to sleep as soon I reached the end of the bit that … Continue reading
May is a very popular month for new books to be published. I’ve been invited to a number of launch parties and will be holding a launch event myself for my new book Help I’m a Genius. This is the second book in the series published by Troika Books and illustrated by Aaron Blecha. It … Continue reading
Hi GHBers! It just so happens that today is a very special day. It’s the publication of my new book, The Private Blog of Joe Cowley: Straight Outta Nerdsville. It’s the fourth and final book in the series. Last night, I wrote a poem to mark the occasion. A totally unique poem that is definitely … Continue reading
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