I was saddened to hear that one of my old school teachers, Miss Sturgis, had died. She was an amazing motivator and I’m grateful for her teaching even today. I consider myself very lucky to have been taught by her. She took a close interest in all her pupils and...
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I’m so delighted to have been announced as the winner of the “Dorset GP Creative Writing Competition 2016/17” with my short story, Bournemouth Reporter about Dr David’s Problem Page. I’m thrilled. Thanks very much to all the...
Progress! Third draft is now complete. Still a couple of scenes to be added as the brain is working overtime. New and fabulous monster appearing in Goblin’s Curse; love him, even if I wouldn’t want to meet him on a dark night- or even a well lit one....
At this Talbot Heath School event I was also lucky enough to be able to catch Melinda Salisbury talking about her extraordinary book the Sin Eater’s Daughter and stunned to hear that she wrote the first draft in three weeks. Amazing! I also heard Andrew Butcher,...