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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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7 April 2025After what seemed like an eternity of research I have at last put pen to paper, metaphorically, and started on my 3rd manuscript – The Botanist’s Wife. This title leapfrogged my previous selection to come after ‘The Help’ as the idea for it was so strong and I wrote several pages of outline notes – the storyline was vivid and fresh in my head and it was obvious I was enthusiastic about it. So it came to pass. I researched long and hard, and I will have to continue that, But I have now written over 1,200 words for this, the third novel in the DI Graham Tonnicj series. Well.. it gives me something to do here in summer during the monsoon season! [...] Read more...
7 April 2025In the last newsletter, in March, I told how I got into watching the UK version of The Apprentice’, with Sir Alan Sugar leading the charge against a group of absolute numpt… the finest candidates for his business partnership offer. I said at the end of the newsletter that I thought Mia Collins would win it – she’s been on the winning team the most and led the winning team challenge, too, as the project manager. No sooner had I said it than.. she screwed up and got fired!! OMG I’m keeping quiet, now. They are down to the last 5 and the fun ‘n’ games will really start now as they all start back-stabbing each other to jostle for position with ‘the leader’! It’s tacky, they are simpletons. But, it’s totally watchable. Bring it on! [...] Read more...
5 March 2025It was brilliant being in the UK over Christmas and birthdays. I enjoyed great family company, and also got to meet up with some friends. Now though, I am back in the study, with a new computer, and raring to get going with ‘The Botanist’s Wife’ As with ‘The Help’, there is a tonne of research before I can write much. This probably needs more research than I ever did before. I keep enhancing the outline as I think of extra bits to the storyline, but mainly it’s factual research with plant poisons!! Hopefully, the internet authorities understand that I am a writer, not a mass murderer! [...] 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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