I’m trying my best to stay awake. It’s only 1:30 in the afternoon and my eyes are drooping, my body confused with the time change. I hate this feeling. We arrived home yesterday around 4:30pm after a 10 hour plane ride from Orlando to Manchester followed by a 5 hour drive back to Scotland. It…
Book Review: Scorpio Races by Maggie Steivfever
Maggie Steivfever has done it again, created pure magic, weaving a story that is both terrifying and beautiful. From the fiercely independent Kate Connolly to the dark brooding Sean Kendrick, by the end of the story, each character felt like a dear friend and I hated to say goodbye to them. The November Sea around…
Story Magic
An hour ago, I decided to take a walk down to my favourite spot on Troon beach where surf surges hungrily against the dark craggy shore. It’s beautiful, the sun is shining and the sea is full of a glittering jewels, ‘sparkle time’. I sit on a tartan rug, the roar of the waves fill…
This Week’s Best and Worst
It’s Friday and time to share the Best and Worst of the week. Hope you’ll share your best and worst with me too. It’s been a pretty good week all around. USA Took the Gold for Woman’s Gymnastics I completed my revisions for Pretty Dark Nothing and…
5 Questions with Heather L. Reid: Redirect
My very first author interview is up on L.S. Murphy’s blog, Banshee’s, Books, and Baseball. I had so much fun answering her 5 questions. Come find out if I prefer Star Trek or Star Wars and where I got my idea for Pretty Dark Nothing. Thanks, Linda for hosting me on your blog! I am…
This Week’s Best And Worst
Here are my best and worst moments of the week. What about you? The Worst: Taking the train to my passport interview in Glasgow and walking from the station to the address listed on their website: Only to be told on arrival that the passport office had moved…
BBQ, Swimming, and Memories
Every 4th of July, my family and I would gather at my grandparent’s lake house on Lake Tawakoni. We would spend the hot summer day swimming and skiing only coming back to the house when we wanted to stuff our faces with more bbq, fresh watermelon, and Braum’s ice cream. At dusk, when I was…
Book Review: Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
The cover and title for GRAVE MERCY were an ‘Oh Shiny!’ for me. Enough so, that I downloaded the sample. I’ll admit that Robin LaFevers had me with the very first line. “I bear a deep red stain that runs from my left shoulder down to my right hip, a trail left by the herbwitch’s…
Shine a Light on Autism
My sister is my hero. When she gave birth to my nephew, 18 years ago, Autism diagnosis was still in its infancy, information was hard to come by, support was few and far between. It was apparent early on that my nephew was different. He would cover his ears at loud sounds, breaking his routine…
Squee!
I’ve hit the publishing jackpot. After 26 years of dreaming about being a published author, I’ve sold my debut novel, Pretty Dark Nothing, to Month 9 Books in a 2 book deal. Come read all about my journey at Hugs and Chocolate, and find out why you should never give up on your dream.