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Author of steampunk and crime novels and multi-genre short stories. Lover of video games, books, Lego and Christmas!
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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop, we discuss what we're looking forward to most about summer.

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Let's take a look back at May!

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop, we discuss what sparks our drive to write and what dampens it.

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I've been enjoying sitting down and actually writing this one! A lot of planning has already gone into Hush, so it feels good seeing it take shape! Stay tuned for more updates soon!

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop, we discuss sci-fi inventions

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I've made real progress this last week or so with my thriller, Hush. Then I saw this meme. I feel seen! When plotting, a twist came to me that won't happen until much later but I cannot wait to write it!

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That's another book off my 2025 reading challenge. And another classic that I've never read, but am really pleased I have now!

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop, we discuss our least favourite words.

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I've started work on Hush, my thriller told entirely through text messages! It's only in the early writing stages, but this is a sample shot of how the print version might look! Really looking forward to seeing how it plays out! I'll be talking more about this as it progresses!

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop we discuss which of our characters we have a crush on

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And just like that, it's time to look at what April held for me.

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop we discuss our favourite seasonal festivals.

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop we discuss writing process.

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Been working on my thriller, still in the planning and plotting stages. Then a new idea for a big twist came to me! Cannot wait to see it shape up!

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop we discuss the end of National Novel Writers Month.

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop we discuss friendship.

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It's time for a look back at what I got up to in March.

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop we discuss wishes from a genie.

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop we discuss all things Artificial Intelligence.

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Book number four on my 12 book 2025 reading challenge is Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall.

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop we discuss that messy first draft and the process of rewriting.

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop we discuss what our characters would take if they had to flee for safety.

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A look back at what I got up to in February.

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Book three of my 2025 reading challenge down. Another first read for me, and another great read!

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop we discuss which of our characters we'd be.

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop we write a letter to our readers.

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop we discuss the hardest format we've written in.

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop we discuss how we unearth the facts that create our books.

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop we discuss our favourite hot drinks.

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A look back at January in books. Not a bad month overall! #authorlife #bookcommunity #bookchallenge #amreading

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Book two of my 2025 reading challenge complete! Loved it!

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop we discuss our favourite artists.

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Book one of my 2025 reading challenge complete! The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig is a beautiful short story collection of sorts - a wonderful series of made-up words, so easily related to!

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop we discuss what we want to learn this year.

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Here we go! 2025 I want to step out of my comfort zone. I read a few books I'd never got around to last year, so I am setting myself a challenge this year as you can see. 1/3

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop we discuss how we handle idea changes partway through writing a book.

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop we discuss the highs and lows of 2024.

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Time to reflect on 2024 and look ahead to 2025!

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In today's Open Book Blog Hop, we look forward to goals for 2025.

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This week on the Open Book Blog Hop we discuss our festive favourites.

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 20 #bookchallenge #booksky #writingcommunity

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 19 #bookchallenge #booksky #writingcommunity

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So here it is - the big sale is now on! Chasing Shadows and A Flash in the Dark are free on Kindle and A Murder of Crows is just 99p/99c until 25/12! And all three are also on Kindle Unlimited! #bookcommunity #authorlife #kindledeals

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 18 #bookchallenge #booksky #writingcommunity

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