Lily's Thoughts

The Lily's 2023

First all the books in these awards were read by me in 2023 but could have been published at any time up to and including 2022 (with the...

Phoning it in

'The innocence of youth had taken early departure. His eyes surveying for opportunity. Accusations met with beseeching eyes. The guilt...

Things to bear in mind when living with a writer

1. We may keep strange hours. We can be either up at dawn, awake till the early hours or waking up at intervals to get the writing done....

Reasons to review?

Authors are always banging on about reviews. They shout on social media, in their newsletters, on their website, requests at the end of...

Tell your story

I originally wrote this blog post for R E Loten's blog last year. I have edited it slightly. The question came up in a Facebook group...

The Lily's 2022

First all the books in these awards were read by me in 2022 but could have been published at any time up to and including 2022 (with the...

I dare you to review

I read a post recently about reviewing your year. It was all about checking if you have met your goals, the good, the bad and the mixed...

My Canine friend - Sammy Mayo 2009 - 2022

After hearing the sad news of Sammy's passing this morning I wanted to share the interview I did with him for my newsletter back in...

The books that stay in my head

This is an updated version of a previous blog post with an updated list of books. I have read a lot of books in my life and some of them...

Stories from Storley

The stories I write are all set in a fictional area that I based on an amalgamation of places I know. As these are works of fiction I...

Lily's Writing Life