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BIO

I believe that you are never too old to become an author.

If Colonel Harland Sanders can start his ‘little chicken enterprise’ at the age of 65, I can sure have a go at book writing! I am in good company, too. Frank McCourt, Octavio Solis and Laura Ingalis Wilder were all debut authors at 60 or older!

It’s funny how life’s twists and turns can open new doors. Without that chronic health condition and early retirement, I may never have had the courage to start writing. Although I had wanted to do it for so long, other things always got in the way, until that point. Now with time on my hands, I could finally sit down in front of my writing and research screens and write.

My debut novel, JASON is the start of my 3rd career.

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12 February 2025‘The Help’ is finished and in the publishing process, so my mind turns to…. …the next one! After much deliberation, I am progressing ‘The Botanist’s Wife’, my murder mystery set in the world of secret laboratories, genetic warfare and the terrifying revenge of the meek lab technician. Warfare by plants? Well, there are some pretty deadly flora out there, and the scientist harnesses that potency into some deadly murder weapons. Once again, DI Graham Tonnick is on hand, with the help of an old, retired friend from his ‘JASON’ days to try to make sense of it all. [...] Read more...
12 February 2025…Happy Christmas, Happy New Year, (Happy Birthday to me!), Happy Valentine’s day and…. here’s to all good wishes for the rest of 2025!! [...] Read more...
26 November 2024Yes…Summer heat and humidity have passed, finally. Also, the summer downpours. We are in the ‘nice’ time of the year now—very pleasant mornings spent in the garden, not clammy or too hot. It’s really great working amongst my tropical plants, which have now matured sufficiently to provide the fabled tree canopy. I’m sure one could lose oneself for hours if suitable seating was in place (it’s not!). but there is always something to do. This tropical garden is forever on the borderline ‘tween a fantastic garden and an overgrown wilderness! With the winter conditions, once again, I have commenced watering. This can take some time—there are a lot of plantings needing a drink. I have not, however, succumbed to watering every day, like Joy does. I have encouraged my plants to put in deep roots, and so far, it’s worked. I am watering one day in three at the moment, the same as feeding the fish every third day. In any case, I will miss a lot of the winter months here in PoS…I will be experiencing real winter conditions in the UK – there have already been some icy mornings and last week, the first snow of winter fell. Not a lot but it settled and could be the shape of things to come – lol I really hope so. There is no chance of seeing snow in Thailand! [...] Read more...

The story of

JASON

I started writing JASON 18 months ago, but I had the idea for the book for two years before that.

I wanted a down to earth main character not some ‘superhero’. I’m sure many readers will relate to him. Wronged for much of his early life eventually it all become too much and revenge was in the air, and so the book was born.

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