Thank you for inviting me to take part in
your Christmas blog feature. I absolutely loved
I got the
idea to write this book when I was travelling on the train to London one day. A couple of middle aged
women were sat opposite me. For the whole journey they chatted about how it
would be fantastic to escape from their mundane routine and how if it wasn’t
for each other they would definitely go insane.
When I began to write
Lizzie’s Christmas Escape it was in the middle of January and Christmas had
been and gone. So, I set up a little area in the house with Christmas
decorations, scented mulled cider candles and fairy lights and began to write!
The characters of
Lizzie Stevens and Ann Sandeman have been a huge part of my life this past
year. Their tale of genuine friendship is one I can absolutely relate to, and I
think the idea of having a bestie whom you can totally rely on through the good
and the bad has resonated with the readers.
Lizzie’s Christmas Escape is my fourth
published novel. And I’m looking forward to the release of my fifth in March
next year. It really has been a dream come true for me. I self-published my
first novel ‘A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother’. In the midst of
writing its sequel “Misadventures of a Playground Mother’, I signed a publishing
deal. And to think, this writing lark started out when I hit my 40th
birthday – my kids asked me what I would like to do with my life and when I
told them ‘write a novel’, I thought I best get on with it!
I have to say I’ve never looked back and
get excited coming up with new story ideas. My trusty sidekick, Woody, my mad
cocker-spaniel, helps keep me on track when I’m in the middle of deadlines. My
family and friends have been so supportive and when I shut myself away in my
writing cave, they know at some point I’ll be back seeking cuddles, laughs and
cups of tea!
Link to the book: Amazon UK
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