Editing. I had absolutely no idea. When I finished my first complete manuscript, two thoughts came to mind: 'I did it!' which was quickly followed by 'What do I do now?' My answer - send it to a publisher, of course! They'll love it! The real answer - time to edit. So, I followed my answer and went online to search for publishers who would be just waiting for me to send them my newly finished manuscript. What I found was some fairly consistent advice - 'only send it in when

There are three most frequently asked questions: Where do you get your ideas from? How long does it take to write a book? How much planning does it take? I'll talk about the first two questions in another post but as for planning, well that's a bit more complicated to answer because - it depends! In 2016 I discovered podcasts. I know, they've been around for long time before '16 but I'm not always a quick with new technology - just ask my son. The daily dog walks began to syn

I write early in the morning. It's Harper's fault. She started it. When I began writing my first novel, Unpacking Harper Holt, finding the time to write was a challenge. I work full time, have a son and two demanding rescue dogs. There's a garden that I am trying to get to grow, housework... you get the idea. But Harper was persistent - the longer I took to get started the more she forced her way to the front of my mind until one morning, just before 5 am I woke up with the f