Advanced Procrastination

The Pearl King: Crow Investigations Book Four is OUT NOW!

Tradition. Loyalty. Respect. Murder. Normal Family stuff… The fourth instalment of my Crow Investigations series, The Pearl King, is out now! Here are some store links to find The Pearl King:   BLURB: Tradition. Loyalty. Respect. Murder. Normal Family stuff… Lydia is pulled into the Crow Family business by her shady Uncle Charlie. He has decided that Lydia needs to learn the truth about her…

The Copper Heart: Crow Investigations Book Five is OUT NOW!

The fifth instalment of my Crow Investigations series, The Copper Heart, is out now! Here are some store links to find The Copper Heart:   BLURB: Heavy is the head that wears the crown… Lydia has taken over as the leader of the Crow Family and is trying to keep the criminality to the bare minimum. DCI Fleet has told her he is ‘all in’ but there have to be limits and Lydia doesn’t want to find…

The Fox’s Curse: Crow Investigations Book Three is OUT NOW!

Meep! I really enjoyed writing The Fox’s Curse and am thrilled with the response to it so far. Thank you!

It got a shiny orange bestseller flag and was listed as a ‘hot new release’ but, more importantly, I’ve heard from lots of Lydia Crow fans that it’s their favourite one so far.

One of the most daunting things about writing a series is the fear that I will let folk down, so I’m mightily…

Time To Solve Lydia Crow’s Next Mystery… THE SILVER MARK is OUT!

THE SILVER MARK is the second instalment in my urban fantasy mystery series, Crow Investigations.

It’s out NOW from all good book shops in ebook and paperback – yay!

The launch went really well and the book hit the ‘hot new releases’ and several charts on Amazon. Thank you so much if you have bought it already!

I had a lovely moment last week when The Night Raven and The Silver Mark were…

COMING SOON! The Silver Mark: Crow Investigations Book Two

The second instalment of my urban fantasy mystery series, Crow Investigations, is out this month. Meep!

I’m thrilled with the cover and hope you like it, too…

London is Lydia Crow’s city so when a man is found hanged under Blackfriars Bridge, she takes it personally.

Driven by her desire to improve her fledgling P.I. skills and an innate sense of justice, Lydia investigates. Even when it seems…

The Worried Writer Episode #49: Kate Harrison ‘I Still Get Imposter Syndrome’

My guest today is writing coach and bestselling author Kate Harrison. Kate has written contemporary women’s fiction, the YA Soul Beach trilogy, and has recently moved into adult thrillers with the dark and twisty The Secrets You Hide, under a new pen name Kate Helm 

She has also got a successful non-fiction brand with a range of diet and lifestyle books based on the 5:2 intermittent fasting…

The Worried Writer Episode #48: Kerry Barrett ‘Just Keep Swimming’

My guest today is author and editor Kerry Barrett. Kerry Barrett is the author of eight novels, including the Strictly Come Dancing-themed A Step in Time, and The Girl in the Picture, about a crime novelist who solves a 160-year-old mystery. Kerry’s latest novel is a time slip called The Hidden Women.

For more about Kerry and her books, head to kerrybarrett.co.uk

Or find her on Twitter or Fa…

New Book: THE LOST GIRLS

My new novel, THE LOST GIRLS, is out now! Meep! The Lost Girls is available in ebook and paperback. And, for a limited time it is FREE to read on Kindle Unlimited.

BUY ON AMAZON

I embraced my ‘dark side’ for this supernatural thriller and I can’t wait for you to meet Rose and Mal… Thank you so much to those who have already bought the book – you launched The Lost Girls into the ‘hot new…

My 2019 Writing Goals

This is my fourth year of setting my goals in public. I have been making plans – both personally and professionally – for a long time, but the added accountability of sharing them definitely helps me to stay on track.

In case you’re interested, the previous posts are here: January 2016, January 2017 and January 2018.

Throughout 2018, I also swapped goals and progress with two writer friends on a…

The Worried Writer Episode #47: Adam Croft ‘Just Crack On’

My guest today is Adam Croft. With more than a million books sold to date, he is is one of the most successful independently published authors in the world. His psychological thrillers include the hugely successful Her Last Tomorrow and Tell Me I’m Wrong, and his Knight & Culverhouse crime thriller series has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide. Adam’s Kempston Hardwick mystery books are…

The Worried Writer Episode Ep#46: Sherrilyn Kenyon ‘Respect Your Muse’

My guest today is urban fantasy superstar Sherrilyn Kenyon. Sherrilyn is a number 1 New York Times and Internationally bestselling author. Her first novel came out in 1993, she has over 70 million books in print worldwide and she writes in several successful series such as the Dark Hunters and Black Hat Society. Her latest Dark Hunter book (number 28) is Stygian.

I spoke to Sherrilyn in the…

2018 Holiday Gift Guide For Writers

Oh, yes, it’s that time of year… I have started my Christmas shopping and keep seeing super-cute (and tempting) items for myself. So I thought I would share them in case you have a writer in your life and are looking for gift ideas. Or want inspiration for things to put on your own ‘wish list’ this year!

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

Stationery is always a good bet for writers…

I have been loving using my…

The Worried Writer Ep#45: Rachel Burton ‘Little And Often Is The Key’

My guest today is Rachel Burton, author of contemporary women’s fiction. Her two novels, The Many Colours of Us and The Things We Need To Say, have been called thought-provoking and emotional.

Rachel and I first connected as she was a listener of the show, and I was delighted to chat to her about her writing success. Rachel suffers from chronic illness, M.E and Fibromyalgia, and we talk about…

NEW BOOK: NEW SERIES! THE NIGHT RAVEN

Yes, I used all-caps in that title. Yes, I am a little bit giddy. And it’s possible that I may have had too much tea and chocolate, too! *buzzes gently*

I’m very excited (some would say over-excited) to announce that my new novel, The Night Raven, will land in shops on 23rd October. Yes, that’s very soon. I’m afraid I have rather neglected this website in favour of my newsletter (sign up HERE!)…

The Worried Writer Ep#44: Gillian McAllister ‘Uncertainty Is My Kryptonite’

My guest today is Gillian McAllister, Sunday Times Bestselling author of psychological legal thrillers Everything But The Truth, Anything You Do Say, and No Further Questions.

This is Gillian’s second time of the podcast (I first spoke to her about pre-publication nerves, before her debut was released in March 2017) and this time we discuss her stratospheric success and the unexpected…

The Worried Writer Ep#43: Paul Teague ‘Just Keep Going’

My guest today is thriller and science-fiction author, Paul Teague. Paul is a former broadcaster and journalist for the BBC and he has transferred those skills to his fabulous podcast, Self Publishing Journeys.

One of the reasons I wanted to have Paul on the show is his refreshing honesty and openness about his own publishing business.

In our chat, he talks about the money he has made and his…

The Worried Writer Ep#42: Victoria Walters ‘There Was A Lot of Rejection’

My guest today is author and blogger, Victoria Walters. Her debut novel, The Second Love of my Life, saw Victoria labeled an ‘Amazon Rising Star’ and was called ‘Brilliant and superior women’s fiction’ by Heat magazine. Victoria’s new book, Random Acts of Kindness, has being released in a four-part series by Simon & Schuster.

It has just been packaged as a single ebook and given a new title,…