Things I wish I’d known when I wrote my first novel – Part 1

When you start your first novel you’ll be in love with the whole idea, not only with your concept for the story but the fact that you are going to be a real AUTHOR! Your books will be in Waterstones, you’ll earn as much a JK Rowling, fans will ask you to sign their copies of your book …

First Draft

I’ve recently returned from a week’s holiday in Brittany. The weather was cold and wet, even though it had been sunny and warm for weeks before we arrived! We rented a little cottage with a large garden in a village with a fantastic baker and interesting Roman remains. The weather didn’t matter too much as the …

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