Goodness me, how time flies. The third book in my trilogy came out at the beginning of January and I seem to have spent the time since writing blog posts for those who kindly invited me to do so. There are still more to do. EMMA AND HER DAUGHTER is doing well on Amazon which is very pleasing. The beginning of the year isn’t the best time for a book launch – no Christmas pressie buying, no summer holiday read buying – so I’m pretty pleased with sales and the support of my publisher and many, many Facebook friends, and those I have in real life as well.

As well as novels, I also write short stories. And the run up to Christmas and the two months since have been very busy for me. My main market in the UK is Woman’s Weekly and I’ve sold them quite a few – some have already been published and some are yet to be. I also sell to markets in Scandinavia and when those mags with my stories come in they never fail to raise a smile as the only words I recognise are those of my name! Something I really like about having short stories published is the illustrations that editors often choose to go with my work. I once commented to an editor about an illustration that seemed so apt for my story, down to the last detail – and the colour of a pair of socks! – and the editor passed this on to the artist. I had no idea back then that artists were also commissioned to illustrate stories and when the artist got in touch to ask if I would like the original water-colour I was beyond thrilled. It hangs, framed, on my writing room wall.

But it can’t be all work and no play and I’ve had some ‘out time’ with my family as well. I took my young grandchildren to see the Pantomime and also a production of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. and a visit to an interactive performance of Dinosaur Zoo is all booked for next month! And then there have been the walks with my family. Living in the south west of England we often get warmer weather than elsewhere – and no snow near the coast where I live.

So enough for the moment….and a photograph of my daughter and grandchildren, seemingly walking on water, at Slapton Ley….just about my favourite place of all for a walk.