SIDESTEPPING THE NEXT MULTI-MILLION BESTSELLER?

For self-published authors hoping to attract the attention of a literary agent or traditional publisher, a modest review count is likely to a gargantuan barrier. There’s an odd contradiction here. Writers are told to write the best book possible. Hone their craft....

CLEAN CRIME, I WANT YOU. DIRTY CRIME, I WANT YOU MORE.

Crime fiction is as popular today as it’s always been, and while clean crime has tremendous appeal, the love of it opens the door to a deeper question. If readers appreciate intrigue without brutality, why does the genre—even in its cosiest form—so often circle back...

2025: CHANGING THE COURSE OF THE CAROUSEL

For Wenark Green, December’s almost done, marking the end of 2025, which arrived 12 months ago already tired. It’s been an up-and-down year, more the latter than the former. Difficult, testing, the kind that asks you to repeat yourself because it wasn’t listening the...

WAKE ME UP … WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS

Riding the September Storm: Finding Gratitude and Optimism in the Chaos Is it me, or has September, much like 2025, been in a tumultuous time warp? One minute, I’m flipping calendar pages with the optimism of a fresh new month, and suddenly, I’m staring at the end,...

NOW THE FASCINATING WITCHES …

As the first draft of Horrid Herbs draws to a finish, we have bittersweet reflections on our extensive research to flesh out and bring the story to life. Because witchcraft/witch hunts are the central theme in the narrative, we delved into the history of UK witch...