Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re looking for an update from me or one about the next book in the Gretna Green Midlife Recorder series, you can find them in several places. It all depends on your preference:I update the page HERE once or twice a month. Always at the beginning of the month and sometimes, if exciting things […]
Galician Honey Cake – Recipe
Reading Time: 3 minutesGalician honey cakes have been a theme in the Midlife Recorder series since book three. (Ties that Bond in Gretna Green). They return in Half an Orange in Gretna Green. Does Niki finally get to taste one? You’ll have to read it to find out. 😂 This is a simple, traditional-style honey cake with a […]
Midlife Recorder Character Guide
Reading Time: 4 minutesReaders of the Midlife Recorder in Gretna Green series have a lot of requests. Some things they ask for are already available. (There is a search button up in the top right corner)Some of them will never be on my list. Because they fall into the category of “No way in hell unless you never […]
Preview—Half an Orange in Gretna Green. Part 2
Reading Time: 18 minutesI’m excited to share this long-awaited extra taste of what’s coming in Orange. Below you’ll find the second preview of the opening chapters of Half an Orange in Gretna Green. You can find the first chapter preview HERE if you missed it Spoiler Warning If you have not completed Spilling the Tea, please don’t even […]
Preview—Half an Orange in Gretna Green. Part 1
Reading Time: 12 minutesThis is ONLY for readers who have completed Spilling the Tea in Gretna Green. If you haven’t yet done so, please don’t even consider reading it. The spoilers begin immediately. Come back after you’ve completed Tea. Spoiler Warning If you have not completed Spilling the Tea, please don’t even consider reading this. Specifically, you must […]
Linzi Day On UK Health Radio’s The Healthy Debate Show
Reading Time: 2 minutesI was delighted to be invited onto UK Health Radio’s The Healthy Debate Show, hosted by the wonderful Dr.Belynder Walia—a gifted psychotherapist and author of Fix Me. We chatted about my journey to becoming an author, the inspiration behind the Midlife Recorder series, the power of storytelling, creativity, reinvention, and why it’s never too late […]
The Evolution of the Cover for Half an Orange in Gretna Green
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis post is a completely spoiler-free look at the, as Recorder Elsie would call it, “right to-do” my cover designer and I had while attempting to finalise the cover for Half an Orange in Gretna Green. Looking back, I think it’s funny now. Not so much at the time, I gotta tell you. Let’s take […]
Which Spilling the Tea story is your favourite?
Reading Time: 2 minutesResults You can still vote in the above poll (it will be interesting to see if it changes over time), but here are the results from the first few weeks:Only about 20% voted in the tight time-scale, but even with almost a thousand Voracious Readers it was still extremely close (literally single votes in it). […]