Beta Reading Beta reading is both an art and a science, I feel. There are good ways to do it. And there are not so good ways. But as an independent writer, the best way to get beta readers to help you is to become a beta reader yourself. Here I’ll address common issues and… via […]

The search for life outside our solar system has been brought to our cosmic doorstep with the discovery of an apparently rocky planet orbiting the nearest star to our sun. Thought to be at least 1.3 times the mass of the Earth, the planet lies within the so-called “habitable zone” of the star Proxima Centauri,… via […]

I’ve posted the first chapter of my new release novella, Gothic Romance, on my FREE Reads page to tempt you 🙂

I’m writing a series from week to week – based in part on the characters Brad and Sam from my novella “Between the Lines“. Dreamspinner has graciously created the discount code RIVERCITY for me – it will give you 25% off the novella if you want to go back and read that story. But it’s… via […]

  Review by: multitaskingmomma My Rating: 4 of 4 Stars (Based on Short&Light Read Category) One of my favorite authors of all time was Barbara Cartland. Four of her books were later adapted into TV movies and one of them, Duel of Hearts, fascinated me with its Gothic theme. This is the book that came […]

A knock at the door this morning.  Hastily lock laptop, change glasses from reading to general purpose and by the time I reach the door, no-one is there.  I look down and there’s a package.  For me.  My copies of Gothic Romance have arrived five weeks earlier than I expected.  Thank you Createspace!

I originally wrote Gothic Romance in a response to a short story challenge.  My story was the only LGBT entry and it won, to my delight.  Encouraged, I continued the story until it evolved into the novella you see here today. My inspiration  was the definition of Gothic Romance itself: “these novels usually concern spirited […]

Gothic Romance is now available on Amazon for pre-orders.  Publishing date is 27th of July. It was pitch black outside, the only light came from the lantern at the front of the coach, bobbing crazily over the road. Wild gusts of wind threatened to tip them over every so often and the coachman gripped the […]

  Coming Soon!   When Jonathan Winters accepts a post as tutor to the only son of Lord D’Anvers, he looks forward to sharing his love of learning with his young pupil. Not even arriving at Castle Blackstone in the middle of a thunderstorm can dampen his enthusiasm, nor the fact that the wing above […]

Wanted – volunteers to join the launch team for my next book, yay! I’m planning to publish my novella, Gothic Romance, toward the end of July – July 27th all being well. I’ve set up a closed facebook group to this end – let me know if you are interested in being a member and […]