Category Archives: women
Crazy cat lady
I am a crazy cat lady, I know this not only because a friend bought me this for Christmas: …but also for the past week I’ve had the challenge of … Continue reading
I’m an Iron Maiden
When I first decided to go to a meeting of my local Women’s Institute, people asked: I hope you know the words to Jerusalem. Is it something to do with … Continue reading
White Ribbon (Sun)day
I’ll be honest with you, Sunday is my lazy day of the week. On Sundays I rarely leave the house, get Andy to nip out and get a paper, make … Continue reading
Wine o’clock
Andy and I went to Asda today because – in his words – we ‘need to get some wine in’. Need, want…it’s all the same thing to us. I must … Continue reading
The Next Big Thing
The lovely Cathy Dreyer nominated me for the Next Big Thing, a writers’ blogging project which asks authors to answer a few gentle questions (good, it’s a Sunday, after all) … Continue reading
Heard the one about the crime writer who became a catwalk model?
This week has been one of extremes for me. On Monday night I went to a talk by the wonderful author Dorothy Koomson at Liverpool Academy of Arts. Dorothy has … Continue reading
Plus North
I had a ball at the Plus North event in Leeds last weekend – you can read all about the fun I got up to at Hello! Magazine online here … Continue reading
My Dream of You prizes galore
DJ Kirkby has a new novel out today called My Dream of You (Punked Books), the follow up to 2010’s Without Alice. In this digital release, on a beautiful summer’s … Continue reading
What I learned at Crimefest 2012
Until last Thursday, I was a virgin. Not in the conventional sense (is there a traditional way to pop one’s cherry?), instead it was my first time not only in … Continue reading
Woman ‘flu
You read and hear lots about man ‘flu don’t you, about blokes laying it on thick struggling through the lurgy, whereas women in a similar condition carry on regardless, and downplaying … Continue reading
