Happy New Year! Now that the Christmas festivities are over, the dawning of a new year is almost a week old, and the food, fridge and...

As we come to the end of another year, a difficult one for so many the world over, I have much to be grateful for: fairly good health,...

FREE Download At a time when so many are suffering from deprivation of one kind or another and worry about the present and future, I’m...

I'm delighted to be featured on writer Patricia M Osborne's blog today where I'm talking about my children's fiction for a change! Many...

A very warm welcome to Scottish ‘cosy crime’ author, Myra Duffy, who has kindly agreed to share the background and setting to her most...

Flash Fiction of varying lengths has become very popular over the last few years, with major competitions such as The Bridport adding the...

Samhain, pronounced Sow-in or Sah-win, is the pagan or Celtic name for Halloween and translates as ‘end of summer’, celebrated on 31st...

When I was studying Europe in the fifteenth and sixteenth century (and other periods) as part of my degree with the Open University, my...

Just had a wonderful couple of nights away at the Seamill Hydro on the beautiful west coast of Scotland, partly for husband’s big...

It can be very rewarding writing shorter fiction, especially if just starting out. Although the markets have decreased for selling a...

I am delighted to be one of the Scottish and international poets featured in the new anthology, Penned Poetry, which has been put...

At last, I've finally published the third Maryanne Mystery novella set in mid-Victorian London, DARK DELUSION. It's now available in...

I love the start of a new year with all its possibilities and the chance to clear out the old and begin anew. We had a lovely gentle walk...

I enjoyed a rare exploration in our capital city, Edinburgh, the other day all by myself. Work was being done at home so I escaped for...

On special offer at 99p/99c until Saturday, my full length Gothic suspense novel, Highcrag, is set completely in the east of Scotland,...

I’ve been neglecting the blog during summer but I’m hoping to continue again with posts that might be interesting and helpful to other...

We were delighted to have a short holiday in the north of Scotland this month after staying at home so long. First we drove to Fort...

It's been a while since I've written a blog post, partly because I've been too busy learning new things via online courses - such as...

Flowers often have different meanings and in Victorian times, when young ladies were seldom alone with a suitor, the language of flowers...

Monday 25th January is Burns Night, an event that is celebrated all over the world, although this year it will be virtual Burns Suppers....