Today at 2pm

Today at 2pm I'll be talking at Wednesbury Library in Sandwell with the lovely Phillipa Ashley and Elizabeth Hanbury. Call the library for a free ticket as spaces are almost gone :)

Library talk

Yesterday I was at a library event at Central library in Dudley. It happens to be the place where I found and joined my first writers group - I was thirteen. I met a woman there called Betty Warneck. Sadly, Betty is no longer with us but she changed my life completely. Betty was a tour de force, black hair, red lipstick and crackling with energy. She had a gift for making you believe that anything was possible if you wanted it enough and worked at it enough. Thirty years on I still miss her.
It was lovely to see that Dudley still has a writers group - now called Castle writers, hopefully they'll carry on supporting and helping young writers with a dream the way i was helped and supported. It's partly why I love beuing involved with Wombourne Writers and I especially enjoy supporting my local libraries. Libraries are such magical places for writers and readers.

Tomorrow!

If you're anywhere near Heath Hayes library in Staffordshire pop along between 2.30 and 4.30 and say hi to me and fellow LBD author, Phillipa Ashley. By popular demand (well the librarians) we're reprising our Ethel and Lucy twosome. You can hear all about Little Black Dress books, our writing, Phillipa's film and lots more. Come and see us, you know you want to.

Thimblemill Library

If anyone is in Sandwell tomorrow at 2.30 call into Thimblemill Library if you want to hear me waffling on about writing, books and well, anything else you want to ask me. Just don't ask me anything mathy - you know the advice won't be good.

Valentine's Day

Some people get flowers for Valentine's or chocolates or jewellery. I got breakfast in bed in the form of a bacon and sausage sandwich. Mr Nell knows the way to a Black Country girl's heart.
If anybody is near Kings Norton Library this afternoon 2.30 till 3.30 drop in - I'm chatting about writing and Little Black Dress and my latest books. (There are goodie bags and hot chocolate)
Have a great day!