I am currently working on my children's book "The Persian Bottle". Â It is very close to the manuscript assessment stage (in fact I intend to lodge it for review in early November - assuming that I can finish my latest editing in reasonable time). Â As part of the preparation process I am setting up the …
A milestone is reached
I am very proud to announce that I have received my first royalties payment from Kindle/Amazon! Okay I know that it is not for  a huge amount, in fact it will barely cover the cost of lunch, but it is a start. I am starting to feel like a real writer (and when I run …
A new cycle begins
I have finally done it! I have given up the rat race (a little) in order to dedicate more time to writing. Â I am still planning to do a little paid work through my own business (e-book formatting and transcription work) but otherwise it is all about the writing. Â A bit of a risk for …
What’s Going On?
No not the song, it is about my lack of regular posting to the blog. Â I am afraid that I have been busy with family things. Â My sister got married on the 23rd and between family events, house guests, illness (absolutely everyone has come down with something) and my paid work, I have had very …

