I've always been one to get into shorts and jeans rather than skirts and dresses. Don't get me wrong, I love to dress us and feel like a girl, but I tend to be a bit tomboyish. But since I've finished up gardening, and started my new job, I've disco...

I joined a gym, not long after I started my new job, and it was a little hit and miss to start with, but I got into a program, and had a personal trainer (who also runs the bootcamp that I go to) and started to really get into it. On discussion with...

The stars are aligning and things are happening and I'm caught in the middle! First of all, on the 30th September, I have to get the edits for Finding Faith, my first Racing Harts novel to my editor. I'm working my way through these at the moment, a...

It has been obvious to me lately that we need to be living our best lives. So what does that look like for me? Living my best life is being with those I love, doing the things I love, and not taking things for granted. Stepping out of my comfort zon...

As promosed, a chance to meet some locals at Tuivale. The Tuivale Tribune is the weekly newsletter which is produced by Elsie from the Tuivale Holiday Inn. Elsie is a busybody and knows everyone's story, or at least she thinks she does. Between Elsi...

Wednesday night, I had little sleep after a nightmare repeatedly woke me up. Thursday, another bad dream left me with little sleep. I planned on having a sleeping pill to help me sleep Friday night...but nature had other plans. I'd gone into to...

I've been sick this week, and as a result, very little has been done. You'd think with having time off work because of sickness would allow me more time to get jobs done, which yes, I did clean the house, do the laundry, the multitude of dishes etc,...

My son has just turned 21, which is always a big celebration, no matter where the in the world you live. But do we celebrate other things, like Book Birthdays? Let me introduce you to Quin and Stef. They both work at Fixit Engineering Stef is outgoi...

My son has just turned 21, which is always a big celebration, no matter where the in the world you live. But do we celebrate other things, like Book Birthdays? I am probably one of the worst of celebrating. Christmas was never my thing, but I've alw...

Sometimes when writing, you come to a crashing halt, and you can’t write anymore. Some call it writers block. It’s like when you paint yourself into a corner. There is little option of getting out without making a mess of the work you’ve already don...

A couple of weeks ago I wrote how I was suffering with the weather and down moods. I have since turned a corner, and now my mental health is improving. And the reason for this, I believe, is catching up with a friend and talking about writing. It wa...

Come and meet some more of the locals at Tuivale, the setting for my Men in Kilt's series. Andrea owns and operates the second hand shop, the Tuivale Community Centre. She started it one summer after an extended period of no rain and some of the loc...

It's been a tough couple of weeks. My mental health has been on the decline, but it is that time of the year. My mental health is something I am very conscious of, because it can sometimes be a delicate balance between feeling good and feeling nothi...

We’re half way through July and things are happening. I have the edits back for Carol’s Christmas and I have it away with my friend, Carole for her to check it out and proofread - don’t worry, she’s an author as well. I hope to get this off to two o...

Any story, whether contemporary or fantasy needs worldbuilding. Most of my previous stories have been based in Nelson, and I've created businesses to fit into that the actual world, but I've named streets that don't actually exist. It's all for the ...