Things I Love About…

  Today I have put together a list of the things I love about reading. It’s by no means comprehensive and it’s definitely a bit random, but I hope it will strike a chord as a fitting way to sign off on my last post for Girls Heart Books…so here goes… I love how many … Continue reading →

New Book Alert! Help I’m a Genius by Jo Franklin

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 →

Starting a Story – Settings and Siblings

It has struck me this past month or so how important a setting is for a story. This probably makes me sound quite stupid. I mean, it’s an obvious thing to say, settings are important – they are one of the key elements of any story – but I think to date I have taken … Continue reading →

Want to be a better writer? Join a critique group by Sarah Rubin

Since The Ghost Light came out in January, I’ve been having a lot of fun visiting schools and talking about maths and mysteries and answering kids’ questions about being an author. One of the questions I get asked at almost every school visit I do is this: How can I become a better writer? It’s a … Continue reading →

Graffiti

It hardly feels like a week since my last blog let alone a month! That’s because it’s been a really busy few weeks since getting the last notes on ‘Fenn Halflin and the Seaborn’ (to be published in July) and school visits for World Book Day, where I’ve been running workshops to help children write … Continue reading →

Guest Blogger Eve Ainsworth

Our guest blogger this week is Eve Ainsworth. Some of you might remember Eve, she’s blogged here before. Eve’s an award-winning author of teen fiction, so her books are more suitable for older readers. Eve’s going to tell us about her new book, Damage. Welcome back to GHB, Eve. Thanks for stopping by.  Writing from the … Continue reading →

Friendship

This month I’ve been thinking about friendship. My best friend, Zanna, went away at the beginning of February for 7 weeks, and despite the wonders of Whatsapp and Skype, what with the time difference and her working long hours it’s been hard for us to connect and I have to admit I’ve felt pretty lost … Continue reading →

Goodbyes and hellos.

This post should have some kind of health warning as there are some ridiculously adorable photos of a puppy in it that could melt your heart. We’re just over a month into the New Year, and I’m a week into owning new puppy!  Meet Didi! Here she is on her first day at home. Didi … Continue reading →

Some Competitions to Have a Bash At – Joan Lennon

From time to time, writing competitions come to my attention and I think of you!  Here are a few I thought might be fun, so grab your pencil or your pen or your computer or whatever you like to write with, and get stuck in! You might fancy the BBC 500 Words Story Competition – find … Continue reading →

How long does a dream take to make?

 Hi everyone, I’m so happy to have been asked to join GirlsHeartBooks as one of their guest bloggers for the next few months. What a fabulous place to talk about books and writing – and other things! So a little bit about me; ‘I’m a writer.’ There, I’ve said it! That tiny sentence is surprisingly … Continue reading →