I was hoping to get on with my research for my next non-fiction picture book this evening, but life got in the way! I have two children...

Loved joining Alan Durant’s weekly writing for children course tonight. Wasn’t ideal that I had a two hour hopsital visit with child 2...

I have spent the day at work, but with a sprinkling of creative writing! I find having some activity with my creative writing at moments...

I have really been enjoying listening to webinars this week. I seem to have a rising number of webinars as I continue signing up for...

So this week, I have listened to a number of webinars and podcasts. Some on character, setting, editor Q and A, writing a synopsis and I...

I have spent the week feasting on online courses, zoom call catch ups and podcasts and it has inspired me! I attended an Undiscovered...

After a while of feeling deflated, I’m back! I have had a Covid vaccine related health issue, which has knocked me for six, but I also...

I saw an article today about what is needed to become a published author. Arree Chung wrote: There are three main things: 1. Craft....

Tonight, I have been on a roll and submitted many queries with manuscripts to a list of my preferred agents. The time flew and I just...

It’s been a slow week, mainly due to me getting a new job and letting current work colleagues know. I am planning to submit to PBChat...

Along with my book buddy 📚. I participated in the Picture Book chat to get to know mentors available for this year’s WriteMentor summer...

This evening, I spent some time looking at my three query letters for three Picture Books. My reason for this is that @writementor and...

This evening, I enjoyed revisiting an old manuscript I wrote around 2002-2004. I was surprised with it and liked it a lot. I was also...

I tend to have many ideas when I am driving or walking the 🐶, but they are so quick, pop, and they’re gone! A bit like bubbles... I‘m...

Last night, I decided to spend some writing time engaging in learning instead. I have so many opportunities under the SBCWI and 12 x 12...

I was keeping quiet and secretly counting the days since I sent my three manuscripts to an agent in the US. Today, I got that ‘No’ email....

The challenge was to create a spring related text in a maximum of 150 words with a GIF as the only illustration. Here is my entry based...

Today, it was the announcement of the #50preciouswords contest. I was really happy with my entry, Make Do and Mend Mouse, but it didn’t...

I had a day of leave yesterday and I was really excited to have some time to write. My head was buzzing with story ideas 💡 I decided to...

I woke early this morning and spent a couple of hours reworking the first picture book in the Bartholomew Adventures series, All Aboard,...