Genetic Ancestry
Do you ever wonder about your genetic ancestry?
Well, if you’re anything like me, you might be surprised to find out that your genetic ancestry shares a bit of DNA with Neanderthals.
It turns out that about 23 percent of humans carry traces of Neanderthal genes, hinting at some intriguing intermingling between our species and our prehistoric cousins. Talk about a nod […]
Monthly Newsletter
Here’s my first subscriber’s Monthly Newsletter of 2024
I don’t want to overwhelm my readers so only send my Monthly Newsletter towards the end of each month.
I know how frustrating it is to be bombarded with endless emails from all and sundry and even with virus protection software I still wade through emails I’ve not subscribed to.
I try to give my […]
Coconut Crabs on Whisper Island
Set in the Pacific Ocean, Whisper Island is exotic and isolated.
It takes three days flying on a couple of small planes to arrive at this remote hideaway. Perfect for my six wayward characters in my new psychological thriller suspense.
I used the real life, Caroline Island as the basis for my fictional Whisper Island. It’s one of the most […]
Kait King Creative Talent
Gifted Poet, Writer, and Social Commentator, Kait King, knows how to say it all.
Kait King’s creative talent is going from strength to strength with her skilful writing and original take on all things to do with Life, Love and Loss.
I’m so impressed with Kait King and her writing I asked her permission to print one of her recent poems.
With […]
Indie Book Vault Delivers Authors and Readers
Find Indie authors from around the world and discover new and original stories across all genres at the Indie Book Vault
I often get asked about Indie authors and publishers. There’s a great service called IndieBookVault.com who list indie authors across a wide range of genres.
There are lots of new and original titles […]
Famous Female Pirates
Famous Female Pirates.
While researching famous female pirates for my next new writing project I’ve stumbled upon some fascinating information about female pirates who made their mark on the high seas.
Women were not the simpering characters often depicted in novels and movies, clutching their silk dresses and pearls or fainting with shock and horror.
Here’s a […]
The Foster Mother has Its Official Cover!
After much book-cover angst over my new psychological thriller, The Foster Mother, I bit the bullet.
I put the job out to professional cover designers in USA.
Three weeks later they returned with their concept mockup. It immediately took my breath away!
Giving them the brief put me on the spot. They asked all kinds of questions about the plot, the characters […]
The Foster Mother Flying High
Flying High After Finishing, The Foster Mother, my new Psychological Thriller.
I won’t be flying high for very long as the completed manuscript for, The Foster Mother, is already out with a team of eagle-eyed Beta Readers and a professional editor who will all have much to say!
So I’m braced for their very valuable advice and for lots of red […]
The Foster Mother Blurb
For me the hardest thing to write has been The Foster Mother Blurb.
Here is the Foster Mother Blurb after input from award winning experts and about a dozen teeth grinding rewrites from me.
There’s a world of difference between a mother and a psychopath. But sometimes, it’s hard to tell them apart…
When a young mother abandons her baby in […]