At the stage with Book 2 where I’m mostly cutting and reshaping the narrative. This week I’ve whittled 114K words down to 83K words, which I then need to cut by a further 10K words, as well as writing a few new scenes (2-3K words). Two weeks til deadline. I can do this, right? 😐

Really enjoyed this ‘Writers on Writers’ conversation with Paul David Gould about our time at Faber Academy and writing our - hot off the press - books #DevilsBreath and #Lastdanceatthediscothequefordeviants

‘Stories from history that made me shiver but still couldn't put the book down’ - Helen

‘Had me hooked in from page one’ - Sharsue101

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazon reviews for ‘The Vanishing of Margaret Small’ - out now on ebook, audio and paperback #booktok

Wrote the final chapter of Book 2 today, after a night of trying to figure out how to end things on an uplifting note. Relief to see the novel come full circle, its ending mirroring the beginning in a happy/sad way. I may have cried a little too 🥲 #amwriting

Another lovely message from a an Italian reader this afternoon #TheVanishingofMargaretSmall

Today’s writing session flowed (for a change!) 2000 words in the bag by lunchtime. Reached the climax of the present day timeline and wrote the big mystery reveal (surprising myself in the process). Now sat outside the writing shed, reading this beauty by Matt Cain

Brand new day, brand new Dr Nell Ward book! ❤️📚🕵🏻‍♀️🐍

Today’s writing session ended on a pretty dark scene, so it was either sit on the the beach and have a beer, or watch something light and fluffy on TV. The beach (and the beer) won

Messages like this one, from an Italian reader, make the toughest days in the writing shed feel worth it 🙂

Some days the words flow and I’m finished by lunchtime. Today is not one of those days. It’s 6.30pm. I’m still in my shed with 200 words to go, but bloody determined to hit today’s target #amwriting

About last night… #margatepride 🌈

Lots of people ask me what they can do to support their favorite authors or books they love and honestly, outside buying the book, the best thing you can do is spread the word - Amazon, Waterstones or Goodreads review, tweet, post or just a good old fashioned tell a friend!

I feel seen 👇

Where’s Prudence?

Look who I spotted in the spoken word section of Whitstable library. Those of you who’ve already met Margaret Small will know just how much audiobooks have opened up a world of stories for her. I can’t help thinking about how proud she would be to have her name on a CD…