The Scribbling Sea Serpent

I would just like to wish all the readers of this blog a very merry Christmas. May all your Chrismas wishes come true and have a fantastic b...

So what has 2009 been like for my writing? Well not too bad actually. Of course there’ve been disappointments, rejections, entries in compet...

The run up to Christmas has begun in earnest. The kids spent a wet and grey Saturday afternoon decorating the tree whilst my husband wrestle...

I’ve just finished reading ‘When the Wind Blows’ by James Patterson. A good read, pacy and interesting. But I’m not planning to post a revie...

Another stormy weekend and a good time for writing, although all my writing seems to be dominated by rewrites. I’ve just finished the bulk o...

This is the sort of e-mail I like to get first thing on a Monday morning. Bodes well for the week ahead!! (I hope) Thank you for submitting ...

Please welcome Joanna Swainson, reader with a literary agency, who has agreed to answer a few questions on this blog. Please could you tell ...