I am a little late with this post due to a well earned break in Angus and Fife. There is less than 2 weeks until the most important festival for Scottish Crime writers, so I thought I would discuss this somewhat on this month’s blog. Bloody Scotland began in 2012, the brainchild of leading ScottishContinue reading “Aug 2026 – Bloody Scotland and Charity Book Update”
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Jul 2026 – Bloody Recognition and 1001 Songs to Albums
I was at the dentist this week, which is never the most pleasant of experiences for anyone I am sure, thought I did have a very interesting conversation as I was waiting for my treatment to begin. I’ve been going to the same dentist for around 20 years now and I’ve never discussed my creativeContinue reading “Jul 2026 – Bloody Recognition and 1001 Songs to Albums”
Jun 2026 – Awarding-Winning Crime Writer and a Charity Book Release
It’s been a busy month for me, with another book launch and receiving perhaps the most exciting news in my crime-writing journey to date. My charity book was launched earlier this month, which contains a crime novella set at Firhill Stadium in Glasgow, home to Partick Thistle Football Club. I wrote the novella a coupleContinue reading “Jun 2026 – Awarding-Winning Crime Writer and a Charity Book Release”
Feb 2026 – For The Love of the Short Format
I’ve often spoken of my love for short stories, both writing and reading them. As I have continued on my writing journey, I’ve discovered a love for writing novellas and short books also. It is a love of these formats that have shaped the start of my year. As discussed in my last blog, IContinue reading “Feb 2026 – For The Love of the Short Format”
Jul 2025 – Half Way There – Living on a Prayer
This month’s blog provides an update on my writing progress and a few tips for handling the dreaded ‘Writer’s Block’ which was threatening me earlier this year. I am officially half way through DI Joanne Christie book number 5 and have made a commitment to write a chapter per week so that it will beContinue reading “Jul 2025 – Half Way There – Living on a Prayer”
Book Blog 4 of 4 – Lightning Bolt
Well, this blog brings us to the fourth and final weekly update regarding the books that I have published thus far. Lightning Bolt is the third in the current DI Jo Christie series and it was good to get back to these characters after a few years away working on other stories and a coupleContinue reading “Book Blog 4 of 4 – Lightning Bolt”
