we are all held together by a crazy string

Posted July 16, 2026

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This I know for sure… Writing is certainly re-writing. Since the start of this year I have been working through rewrites of my novel. I can’t pretend that editing is an easy straight line, but I am quite grateful that a team of editors at WeBook read and reread my words with such care, and thanks to their efforts, Crazy String is a far better novel than it was before. But here’s the most exciting news: last week I signed off on the completed manuscript! So, we are indeed in the final stretch towards publishing. Before the end of July I will have an official pre-order date for the paper book (the eBook is already available to pre-order on Amazon). A big part of me has been on hold during this rewriting stage, so I am more than ready to fill my calendar with celebrations and launch dates and opportunities to meet with readers, and share this story with you.

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the final edits

Posted June 10, 2026

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Authors have written extensively on how to start a novel, how to structure a storyline, shape believable characters, and build gut-gripping suspense, but none tell you how much single-mindedness, and patience and cooperation with a good team one needs to get a book to print. You can be sure, I will have quite the tell-all blog post this summer, when everything is said and done, and my forthcoming novel, Crazy String, is finally in your hands.

Until then, please send lots of rainbows emojis and kitten pics and a well of unlimited fortitude to buoy me through the final editing process. The best reward, I remind myself, is that readers such as yourself enjoy the novel. To that hopeful end, I must get back to it!

A Week of Tiny Little Joys

Posted April 30, 2026

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There are often small delights popping up in our day-to-day from which we might benefit from acknowledging, like the passing fluffy clouds in an azure sky or the way a breeze gracefully moves the curtain lace. Nothing earth-shattering but just enough to remind us of the delights in life. This week I am grateful for the Tiny Little Joys that rise like a wave of happy straight into the heart. Of course, finding a pair of swings with an ocean view, and a grandson who is just as thrilled as I am to reach the sky, makes for a great start towards feeling fortunate.