Autumn Sky by Helen Pryke was brought to my attention after we connected last month. I read it in one sitting and of course I was intrigued to read it because of the link we both share which is that of domestic abuse. I have given a short and to the point...
September was an interesting month. I have to admit it started of exciting, fresh and calm but ended with challenges, life would be boring without them of course. Here is September's wrap up, but what you don't see in this blog post is the amount of hours...
On the 4th October 8-9pm GMT the first #AbuseTalk will open on Twitter as a Twitter Chat. I am delighted to be hosting it and felt the need for there to be a dedicated time to discuss domestic abuse. What is a Twitter chat? "A Twitter chat is a public...
Last week I attended a conference in London, in fact it was a two day training that would gain a certificate upon completion for a life changing programme. I better start right at the beginning with how I learn about this training. In fact, I originally...
I have been challenged to write a diary for the week to tell what I get up to and how a typical week may look for me. I have kept many diaries over the years from my childhood, teens and into my adulthood so I thought I would enjoy this as I haven't...
August was another busy month for me, but then again when do I say I am not busy? I am happy to give you my monthly wrap up as it was a jam packed month. The month started off with being in the Ellesmere Port Pioneer and the Chester Chronicle, you can read...
I cannot believe the time comes closer to release my next book 'Clipped Wings'. I have been working on this project for some months now and it has been a lot more complex then I originally thought about it. The project has taken me on a different journey...
I am delighted to have been asked to be a part of Jo Huey's blog tour happening this week. A blog book tour is much like a traditional book tour, except the stops are all virtual. Instead of going from bookstore to bookstore, the author goes from blog to...
Another fantastic busy month and more reasons to celebrate. At the beginning of the month my book love confessions were released to the world on Jen's Med's Book Reviews Blog. Find out what books I have loved throughout my childhood, teens, young adulthood...
On Friday evening I found out that I had become a finalist for the Inspirational BizMums Award 2017. I am thrilled to have made it to the finals for this award and my hope is to raise awareness of this often hidden and unseen behaviour and empower women in...
The month of June has been a busy and celebratory month and I want to share with you all in this blog post a summary of everything. I am also celebrating with a giveaway of a signed copy of Isolation Junction which is at the bottom of this post and closes...
I wrote this article for my Huffington Post Blogger account but it was a couple 100 words too long. I couldn't not share it in full and felt that it had to be written about. Domestic Abuse: Learning to Love Again. Taking those first steps back into the 'real' world...
I came across ‘In Sheep’s Clothing’ when I was reading an article online, my cousin had shared it and it interested me. I instantly had to buy the book, not only because of the content but also because there was a fox on the cover. If you don't know my love for foxes...
Over the weekend I received an email informing me that I had become a BizMum Award Nominee 2017 for the award Inspirational Mum Award in the 4th BizMum Awards. I have to admit I wasn't expecting to receive this email and it came as a surprise. Here was why I was...
This year it is Hull City of Culture (2017), throughout the year and on each Monday a new challenge is presented. People from Hull have been joining in. "No Limits, our learning programme, aims to discover the creativity hidden beneath the surface in our fantastic...
If you have read my first 'Fox Story', you will know why seeing a fox is a sign or symbol of positivity to me. If you haven't already read my first Fox Story, then I suggest that you check it out here because it will explain where the idea came from. Read on to...
I am thrilled to open this new blog entitled ‘The Fox Stories’ as it means I get to write about more positive things. As you can no doubt imagine, writing about something that is so close to home (domestic abuse) can be sometimes daunting and weigh heavily on the...
Did you know that aside from a writer, I am a Senior Lead Jamberry Consultant? I joined Jamberry in April last year when it launched in the UK. One of my motivations was because I love getting my nails done but like many mums I didn’t have the time or the money to go...
I am super excited about my first ever Blog Tour. If you don't know exactly what a Blog Tour is then here's a fantastic definition taken from AuthorCulture:Blog Tour Basics. "A blog tour is just like an old-fashioned book tour - where an author traveled from city to...
The mental health of children as young as six is being blighted by life’s stresses and exam pressure according to a recent report.1 With that in mind, one Prescot Mum is helping kids to be mindfully happy with the launch of her first book, ‘Glad to be Dan.’ ...
Today I am joined by motivatonal speaker, mentor and author Hayley Wheeler. It is a pleasure to have Hayley as a guest as we connected way before Isolation Junction was released and she has encouraged and discussed with me on occasion the topic we share. I have read...
I couldn’t avoid writing a blog on a subject close to home, in fact its about my home! HULL. This year is capital of culture for HULL 2017 and already it is already changing the city. But first let me give you more of an insight to my roots with Hull. My parents were...
Happy New Year and good wishes for 2017. It may seem a long time since the celebrations of welcoming in the New Year but in reality it is less than a week ago. Already 2017 is shaping up to be a fantastic year and there is so much I am looking forward to sharing with...
You may have seen me talking about some exciting news for the 19th December and I am happy to let you all know it is in fact a Christmas treat for you! You may have noticed that the paperback of Isolation Junction became a best seller on Amazon in the first week of...
Delighted to be joined by Sam Billingham, 36, from SODA on my first guest blog interview. I think you will agree once you have read this interview that the issue is the same its just polished a different way, so why is it taking so long to tackle it? Thank goodness...