

Evie on the brink
​ Launching a new book is an exciting thing, a beginning but also an ending. It marks the moment when the job is truly complete, and...


Juggling
A month of dedicated writing time disappears more quickly than you can imagine. But not without trace: 50,000 words, thousands of...


Day 18
Three cock pheasants fighting at the edge of the woods beyond my door. They leap at one another then wander about quite contentedly, so I...


Half the World
Villa Hellebos, my home for the next month, is peaceful, comfortable, charming. And - most important - it really does deliver time and...