Over the last few months I've been taking a well-earned and well-deserved break from writing books. I need this time to settle my mind, as writing really takes it out of you and can batter your mental health if you're not careful. Believe me, I'm very careful!
It's a fine line between loving what you do for a living and falling into a deep hole of it because you love it so much, only to find that it's a struggle to get out. So, I've been taking a long break from writing books, although there's a lot more going on in the meantime.
This week I was invited to speak to a new book club at Easington Lane Community Access Point (ELCAP). They meet in the community hall, originally built as the Miner's Hall. And the book they're reading first is my novel The Miner's Lass. Find out more about ELCAP here.
I worked at two Christmas fayres this week, supporting great causes. The first was Ryhope Saint Paul's Church and the second was Saint Benedict's Hospice in Ryhope. I sold a lot of books, thank you everyone who came. Both days were magical.
The Italian version of my Scarborough cosy crime Foul Play at the Seaview Hotel has been getting some wonderful reviews in the Italian media. You can read this great review here, but you may need Google Translate if you don't read Italian.
