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Blog postIn 2001, I went on my honeymoon to Capri off the coast of Italy. In a sea cave known as the Blue Grotto, I nearly drowned.
I had swum inside the cave to find a young man treading water. He had been unable to find his way out (the cave exit was beneath the waterline) and he was tired and in distress. In his panic, he tried to grab me and use me to keep him afloat. But of course his weight simply pushed us both under.
I remember the air leaving my lungs and the streng -
Blog post'Tis the season of good cheer. Not that we've had much to cheer about in 2020, have we? But now with news of one or more coronavirus vaccines on the horizon, next year is already promising to be better.
For my readers, I have a gift. The first book in my paranormal romance duology, Kingdom of Salt, is free to all from December 2nd to 5th inclusive. If you like fantasy kingdoms, feisty heroines, smouldering guys and slow-burn romance you can download your ebook by clicking on the cov -
Blog postI love October. Starbucks breaks out the Pumpkin Spice Latte, the lawn is covered in a red-gold carpet of leaves, and the spooky-shaped chocolate goes on sale in time for Hallowe'en.
I'm guessing Hallowe'en is going to be a little different this year. No door-to-door trick or treating, which is a shame as the whole coronavirus-mask aesthetic really lends itself to Hallowe'en. Scream, Mike Myers, Jason - all fabulous horror movies where the chills are intensified because t -
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Blog postMy latest book is available for pre-order on Amazon!
Mark of the Djinn is an urban fantasy romance chock full of magic and adventure, inspired by the stories of Aladdin and the Arabian Nights. It features Samira, a snarky pickpocket who has a strange ability to control the air, making her a super talented thief. And her nemesis Dhav, Prince of Ashfahaan, who doesn't trust her one bit but has to work with her to stop an ancient enemy from returning.
Prince of -
Blog postWhy do we love magical creatures so much?
Every country and every religion has its share of legendary beasts. Some of them are cross-cultural – dragons, or versions of dragons, turn up nearly everywhere. Human fascination with mythical creatures has persisted for centuries.
My love affair with magical animals started with Carbonel, a witch’s cat who could talk to you as long as you were holding the witch’s broom. Then there was Mr Tumnus in CS Lewis’s Narnia – a faun (part hum -
Blog postIt’s official – Groundhog Day exists, but without the entertaining presence of Bill Murray. The lockdown continues with mind-numbing tedium, so much so that I have trouble remembering if I’ve brushed my teeth, am constantly plundering the fridge, and wonder if anyone notices when I wear my pyjamas all day (answer: no.)
Online schooling, Zoom chats, Google hangouts and House Party are now an accepted part of daily life. The husband and I even share meals via Skype. (I should point out, he’s -
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Blog postWe’ve now been under lockdown restrictions here in the UK since March 23rd, and it’s amazing what becomes important when your freedoms are curtailed.
Balconies and gardens. Open spaces. Internet. Board Games. Joe Wicks.
The coronavirus crisis has shown us who we are. And by and large, we have not been found wanting. Yes, there are those who refuse to believe social distancing is something that applies to them, that a day at the beach with mates is perfectly okay during a pandemic cr -
Blog postWell that escalated fast.
As of today, there are 216, 822 cases of coronavirus infections globally, and 8908 deaths. By the time you read this, those figures will be outdated. Schools have closed, flights cancelled and countries put on lockdown.
It is, without doubt, an incredibly scary time.
Here in the UK, as with every other country, the predictions are of rapidly increasing death tolls, unbearable burdens on the health service, and dire economic consequ -
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Blog postIt’s a bewildering thing.
I always thought we Brits were pretty stoic. But I went to my local supermarket today, and the shelves had been picked clean of toilet roll.
A lone assistant brought out a fresh stock of Andrex and was practically set upon by shoppers who snatched the packs up as if they held the secret to eternal life.
What the hell is happening?
Even if you have to isolate for two weeks... how many toilet rolls do you need?! (Actually I worked this out - a fami -
Blog postIs anyone else sick of social media?
It’s supposed to be a place where we share news and ideas, where communities of like-minded souls are allowed to thrive and grow. Where thoughts and opinions are exchanged freely, and people living in the most isolated places or under repressive regimes are given a voice. At its best, it’s the world we shouldhave – open, honest, engaging and supportive.
But at its worst, it’s a toxic, small-minded gossip factory spewing bile and hate. Where -
Blog postAnd we're off.
The New Year lies ahead, an undiscovered country. As with all fresh beginnings, there is the thrill of endless possibilities as we look ahead to the next twelve months, and dust off our usual resolutions to exercise more/ eat less/ become more [insert adjective here].
But before we close the door on the last decade, let's take a quick look in the rear-view mirror.
2019 was a smorgasbord of highs and lows for most people.
Good bits: first all-women sp -
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Blog postIs it nearly Christmas again already?
Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas. The tree decorating, the purchase of festive pyjamas, the traditional baking of the Christmas cake, the annual attempt to make the cat wear reindeer antlers… all are beloved family traditions in our house.
But does anyone else struggle with buying presents?
Every year I dither over what to buy for the loved ones in my life. Especially for my parents. My mum and dad are both in their eighties. They lite -
Blog postAnd it's here! Finally! 18 months after publishing the first in my Daughter of Kali series, I have just released the last book in the trilogy.
Infernal Destiny is now available on Amazon, almost four years to the day since I left Aljazeera to try my hand at writing young adult urban fantasy. And I don't regret that decision for a second. Writing fiction is the best fun you can have that a) isn't bad for your waistline and b) doesn't involve having to shower afterwards.
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Blog postHallowe'en is nearly upon us, like a scary shadow looming out of the dark.
And what better way to celebrate the spooky, the macabre, the downright frightening, than with a spine-chilling book on the scariest night of the year.
Below, I've listed some of my top picks of the horror books I read in my youth, usually at night under the bed-covers with a torch so my parents wouldn't yell at me to go to sleep.
Back then, they scared the willies ou -
Blog postDo you ever get that feeling that you shouldn't be where you are? That you've managed, through sheer luck, to achieve something good but any minute now someone's going to find out that you don't deserve it?
I get that feeling a lot with my writing. Every time I offer a book for review, or create a Facebook ad, or tweet a link to it on Amazon, I can't help feeling like a fraud. Who am I to say you should read this? What if you hate it? What if it's terrible? What if I can't act -
Blog postMeet the animals who’ve been disrupting my writing this month.
The gorgeous horse at the top there is Lexi, my 15’2 mare. She’s beautiful and sweet, and was bought for my daughter to ride in XC competitions – that’s cross-country to non-horsey types.
Unfortunately, soon after we bought her, despite a full 5-stage vetting before purchase, it became clear Lexi was suffering from tightness on one side, making it hard for her to bend and stretch. Pretty crucial if you want to soar acros -
Blog postI’ve never been particularly graceful. I did ballet and tap dancing as a child, but alas, I had all the footwork skills of a drunk centipede. As I got older I tried Zumba and aerobics. The women around me soon learned to keep a safe distance. So it wasn’t a great surprise when I managed to fall down the stairs this week.
I missed my footing because I had piled up a load of Amazon boxes at the bottom of the stairs. Damn you Amazon, and your one-click ordering.
As I bounced butt-first -
Blog postDonald Trump came to town this week. Britain rolled out the red carpet, the Queen was prevailed upon to meet POTUS and FLOTUS, and Theresa May extolled the virtues of the ‘best alliance the world has ever known’.
I spent several hours in a news studio pontificating on his visit. Was he interfering in British politics? Did he really just suggest the NHS could form part of a ‘phenomenal’ trade deal? And what was the secret assignation he had with Nigel Farage, spotted leaving the US ambassad -
Blog postMy daughter is currently revising for her GCSEs and says she’s ‘triggered’ by the upcoming exams. This is urban slang for a negative emotional response, like fear or panic. “Don’t be daft,” I say. “Just do your best. That’s all you can do.”
Wisely, I opt not to point out that she spent five hours coming up with a revision timetable instead of actually revising. And now that very same timetable hangs, limp and unloved, on her wall, totally forgotten while she revises whatever catches her fa -
Blog postMy second book came out on April 5th, and it's fair to say I was pretty stressed about it. There were so many things to think about; cover design, release date, pricing, promotional material, review sites, advance copies..... I think I slept an average of four hours a night in the run-up. To be honest, writing the darn thing was easier.
Now it's out, and it's a different kind of stress. Will people read it? Will they like it? Will they - please, by all that's holy - leave a review? A -
Blog postIt's almost here!
Book 2 in my Daughter of Kali series now has a release date, and I am very excited. April 5th will see the birth of the sequel to Awakening, featuring our heroes Kaz, Em, Darius, and a whole new cast of characters.
In Daughter of Kali:Unholy Alliance Kaz is now sixteen and a Warrior, but her Mum is still desperately ill. It's a tale of adventure, demon-slaying, and kick-ass heroines - but it's also about family, loyalty, and how far we'd go to protect -
Blog postGetting older is no picnic.
For one thing, maintenance becomes a full time job. All that effort to look young again – the pruning, tweezing, plucking, dying, (of the hair, not physically expiring. Though come to think of it, the latter is also happening.)
In my head, I’m still twenty-something; the youngest person in the newsroom, happy to be referred to as a ‘girl’ and not find it condescending, capable of working 24/7 and function on all cylinders. Now I’m one of the older presente -
Blog postIs there a word that means to be grateful for something you really shouldn’t have to be grateful for?
I was trying to think of it the other day, as I read about Hollywood actor Liam Neeson. Let me explain.
The recent admission by Neeson, that he once went out looking for a black man to murder because his friend had been raped by one, will have shocked many. As it rightly should. To be fair, I believe he told the story because he acknowledges the wrongness of it. But it doesn’t defle -
Blog postI am a short hop, skip and a jump away from bringing out book 2 in my Daughter of Kali trilogy. The first, Awakening, was published in May 2018. I started writing the sequel in August. So it's taken me, let's see, five months to complete a 78,000-word novel, edit it, polish it, change the ending, and get it to the point where my agent is happy.
I didn't think that was overly long, but I have recently discovered there are a whole school of writers out there who put out a b -
Blog postThe last mince pie has disappeared and the turkey leftovers have finally run out. Christmas is over, the festivities are done, we're well into 2019, and staring down the barrel of another year.
So naturally, this is the time when we decide we're going to be different. We're going to shed those pounds, join the gym, write that book, ask for that pay-rise. In short, we're going to seize life and make new goals.
What is it with New Year Resolutions? Why New Year? Are we incapable o
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