Last post I talked about what goes into planning for author visits; here I will take you through what I do once I’ve actually got one...

Author visits are one of my absolute favourite things to do. Yes, they can be a little nerve-wracking beforehand. Yes, they do take a bit...

In my last post I took you through a bit of my author life before I started to take self-care more seriously. Now I’m going to let you in...

Being someone who does everything at a million miles an hour - running a business and being a mum of two, self-care is something I have...

You’ve done your homework and perhaps you’ve already found some illustrators you’d love to work with. What now? Let’s look at the...

As a children’s picture book author, crafting the right words is your forte… but the illustrations? Unless you’re also an experienced...

So now you know what Print on Demand (POD) is, now you need to know whether it’s for you! What better way to do this, than with a pros...

If you’re contemplating using a Print on Demand (POD) service to print and distribute your book – this one’s for you! In the simplest...

After I published my first book, The Witch’s Cat and The Cooking Catastrophe, I wasn’t sure what to do next. I hadn’t planned to publish...

Before I go into why I chose to self-publish, I’ll start by telling you where I began my writing journey. In 2016 (it seems like a...

As an indie author, you’re going to find yourself wearing many hats! At times it can become overwhelming and difficult to motivate...

Are you ready? Here we go! Last post, we looked at getting into independent bookshops and gift shops, the pros and cons, and how to do...

It’s the dream of many authors to be able to walk into a bookshop and see their work for sale on a shelf there, I completely get it! But...

You’ve had a great idea for a story, you’ve grabbed your notebook and written it down. You’ve even got that story from idea to written...

Your publishing plan! I’ve talked in my previous blog post about getting started with the writing process, useful courses, and errors to...

Set your writing up for success! It’s a great question and one that I get asked a lot. It’s such a good question that I’ve decided to...

It was late 2017 and I’d just finished editing the manuscript for my first children’s picture book, The Witch’s Cat and the Cooking...

Hello and welcome to my first blog post! People often ask me about my experiences of being an indie children’s author, so I decided it...

I'm often asked about my author journey, so, after much procrastination, I've decided to start a blog! So watch this space for my musings...