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I Wrote What I Knew
I bet you’ve heard this one before: “Write what you know.” It’s advice – or a diktat – that I’m sure confuses many aspiring writers. Easy enough if it’s a romcom you’re writing and you’ve ridden the rollercoaster of at least one romantic hiccup (who hasn’t?). But what...
It’s Out! Now What?
It’s publication day for my latest WW2 spy thriller, If I Can Save One Child… And the omens are good. We have 17 five-star reviews from the preview readers… A nice chunk of preorders… But you never know. So what am I doing aside from all the promo stuff on social...
Writer On Fire…my new Substack
I've started a Substack...or rather, I started one ages ago, forgot all about it and woke up this morning determined to be a Writer On Fire (its title). You can read it here as well as subscribe to it and I hope you do. Otherwise, those flames might be quickly...
The Fabulous Agent Fifi
I spend a large chunk of my time ferreting around in the National Archives, delving through World War Two records so that I can uncover stories directly from the people who lived them, often in their own words. This led me to a woman who was known as Agent Fifi and...
The Midwife’s Child Is Out Today!
The latest in my WW2 series of books, The Midwifes Child, is out today and getting stellar reviews. Thank you to everyone who has reviewed it or bought a copy so far - we had a huge number of preorders which is wonderful. If you don't have a copy yet, you can get one...
The Midwife’s Child Review by Christine @stamperlady50
This is the 3rd book in the Resistance Series, but can be read as a standalone. I loved all of these books. The first one was The Silence Before Dawn, followed by Paris at First Light and now this one The Midwife’s Child. Auschwitz in 1945-Maggie is in Auschwitz...