An author talk - 10th March 2025

Last night, I had the pleasure of giving an author talk to my local Women’s Institute group at their monthly meeting. I took along my 14 books and numerous objects that I use to plot and plan my writing. I spent 90 minutes explaining my publishing journey from my beginnings in a local library, aged just five through to my debut publication aged 47! The audience were absolutely fantastic; the ladies hung on my every word. Between the moments of laughter and reminiscing - you could have heard a pin drop! 
 
Topics covered were:
 
Childhood habits                                                                   Romantic Novelists’ Association
Book clubs                                                                              Extraordinary women
Hope & dreams                                                                      University
Katie Fforde                                                                           Literary agent
Family values                                                                         Teaching English 
My first computer                                                                 Bank clerk – first job
Pride & Prejudice - Austen                                                  Narnia
The YTS scheme                                                                   Writers’ groups
Short stories                                                                         Creating maps
Village life                                                                              Expectations & potential in life
Rejections                                                                              Librarians