Picking character names is sometimes easy and sometimes very difficult. I once wrote a story in which all the characters […]

Writing Routine
I always thought I’d be an early morning writer. That was mainly because when raising a family and working full […]

One of My Favourite Books
My favourite book – well one of my favourite ones – is I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith. Published […]

Plotting the Puzzle
I love jigsaw puzzles and crossword puzzles. And writing my mysteries which are essentially puzzles with crime thrown into the […]

Chaos Reigns Supreme
I love seeing photos of other writers’ workspaces. It inspires me to be neat and tidy – an aspiration that […]

Why I Write Mysteries
My early years were spent in England and I lived in a spooky old house that had been built in […]

What’s Your Favourite Genre?
I was in a major bookstore this weekend and while wandering the aisles, I appreciated the vast array of genres […]

Conversations with Your Characters
Ever been woken up from a deep sleep by one of your book characters who wants you to get out […]

Are My Characters Based on Me?
Is your main character really you? I have two series out with two very different heroines. And yet I keep […]

My Notebook Addiction
I have an addiction – I admit it – to notebooks. I need to have one with me most of […]