The Dyer Family: Dysfunctional or Just Unlucky?
The Dyer family start off at the beginning of ‘Thicker Than Water’ in conflict, and then things get steadily worse. But how do they cope?
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Read Sea of Lies before my editor!
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The 4 Elements of a Great Story
What makes a great story? Here are the 4 things I think every satisfying story needs.
My Week on Location in Filey
The ultimate writers retreat – time to focus on the words, and being in the book’s location. Maybe next time I should pick somewhere more glamorous than North Yorkshire for the book’s location!
Yusuf Hussain from the Division Bell Trilogy – Why Is He the Way He Is?
Why is Yusuf Hussain the way he is? What makes him angry? And despite their differences, can he and Jennifer pull together to save their family?
Votes of Confidence (Or, it’s happening again)
I’ve written before about my uncanny (and unwanted) habit of writing plot lines that have a tendency to come true. From the ban on travel from Muslim countries in A House Divided (attempted by Trump long after I first wrote it), to the murder of a politician called Jo in a book I simply didn’t have the stomach […]
How the Festival of Writing Changed My Life (But Not in the Way It Was Supposed To)
The Festival of Writers aims to change writers’ lives by introducing them to agents. For me, it worked a little differently.
When a Sidekick Becomes Readers’ Favourite Character
Sidekicks often turn out to be readers’ favourite characters. That’s exactly what happened to Rita Gurumurthy, the rebellious teacher in the Division Bell trilogy.
My ‘Writing’ Experiment
How can I write faster AND be more healthy? It’s a challenge, but one I’m determined to crack.
Catherine Moore – Loyal Friend or Backstabbing Enemy?
Can Jennifer trust her new friend Catherine Moore? Find out more about her in this post.