In January this year I realised my website wasn't sending out my blog to subscribers. Those who know me, know that I really do struggle...

Rita looked up and mumbled 'hello' and then waited until Roxanne looked less frazzled and more her usual ebullient self. All of her...

Tonia Tortoise had only been away a few short days in York. But it felt like aeons to those in the Jolly House. All those that were...

Yes, yes, yes! It has finally happened! I have written a book for children! (I think I've just used up my quota of exclamation marks!)....

Unconsciously touching and pushing errant curlers back in situ under her green and red print headscarf, Roxanne called out, ‘Anyone want...

Roxanne was leaning against her desk. Between taking bites of her sausage roll and singing the same two lines of lyrics from Bob Marley’s...

‘And who sent that?’ Roxanne indicated the paper Brian had in front of him. Obviously discomforted by her forthright response, Brian ran...

On Fridays, as soon as the clock struck 5.00pm, Roxanne was ready to leave hers and Rita's office. Happy in the knowledge the desk...

‘Miss Idle Snooty Pants was complaining about all the walking she’s got to do to get to her office. I pointed out that we’re at the end...

This series is about animals/creatures from around the world. Who built Jolly House? Unknown. 2. Where is Jolly House? Unknown location...

Placing the telephone receiver down into its housing, Roxanne finished reading the last letter and placed it in the Checked Once tray. As...

Rita stopped singing I'm turning Japanese, and passed a letter over to Roxanne  who had just walked in. ‘Good morning. Here's one Brian’s...

Roxanne and Rita entered their glass-fronted office to the sound of laughter. ‘Here’s a tough one for you ladies. Good luck.’ Brian left...

I support my library. They have a monthly writers group. You can choose whether or not to do the set writing task/challenge. The last one...

After many days of all sorts of head scratching, I've managed to upload a few short stories to be downloaded :). Do take a look, and...

This book, number 14, had a date But already it is months late. 'Make it leave, get it out,' I hear the next W.I.P. shout. The days and...

The two people Anna trusted most betrayed her… Silent Steps is the follow up book to Seven Stops. The storyline continues immediately...

Writing short stories is one of my ‘go to’ activities - usually written after a lengthy period of procrastination. Bombarded with ideas,...

Well, that isn't quite the truth. Do writers ever tell the truth? But then what is truth? What is truthful, is that a writer's work is...

Words, words, words. Sometimes they end up rhyming. For your delectation, here's a 255 word offering from book 1. COOKS AND BOOKS...