New Book – 2026
After taking a year away from here, dipping a toe into Substack – and having reservations about continuing there for the time being – I’m delighted to say that I have signed a publishing...
Category: Books
My 2024 ReadAThon
At the start of the year I set myself a reading challenge. I would donate £5 for each book I completed during the year. Raising money for Schnauzerfest this way seemed easy enough.. Especially...
ReadAThon – half way there
Half way through the year and my ReadAThon for Schnauzerfest is going well. At the start of the year I set myself a target to read 60 books.
My 2024 ReadAThon Books
I’m keeping this year’s ReadAThon simple. For every book I finish I’ll donate. I am aiming for 60 books.
Do you know what you were doing?
Yesterday a Facebook memory popped up and reminded me what I was doing exactly ten years ago. Quite similar, weirdly, to what I am now doing, a decade on. Only this time I am...
My Read-A-Thon has started
My Read-A-Thon for Schnauzerfest will see me read 50 books, with reviews to reflect the donation a book gets. 5* reviews will get £15 etc.
Reading in the year ahead
I’m not one to make resolutions at this time of year, but I do like the newness of intentions I have about the year ahead. Usually I keep them to myself, but this year...
Why I stay on social media
I’m writing my fifth book which revisits a dark time for me. But the dogs kept my problems in perspective and Facebook memories tell me this.
Who Knew This About Snoopy?
I guess I’d never wondered where Snoopy started life. But seeing the evidence it makes me wonder how much has changed in fifty odd years.
It’s here!
It’s here! Today I received my author copies of my new book. It’s an exciting time for a writer, unpacking a parcel and seeing for the first time the result of thousands of hours...