J.M.Aug 29, 20212 minForgetting: Part 2 – K is for Kickstarter!Not forgotten at all! Just had to wrestle with my angst and get over myself to tell you that this is how, fingers crossed, I'm going to...
J.M.Aug 26, 20213 minForgetting: Part 1Sometimes I get so head down in the things I'm trying to achieve in the 'autumn of my life' as my favourite podcast depressingly put it...
J.M.Jun 20, 20213 minDad's DayIt's Father's Day in the UK today. My Dad died thirty years ago so I'm very used to not having him around. I feel lucky to have known him...
J.M.Mar 10, 20213 minA Writing Tournament!I hadn't heard of a writing tournament until author William. J. Kite asked me to help out with his, which I'm so honoured to do. I think...
J.M.Nov 1, 20203 minOne Year Since LaunchThe title makes it sound like I'm on a mission to the outer reaches of the galaxy! Well I'm not - I'm stuck here in 2020 like everyone...
J.M.Oct 4, 20205 minThe Wonder Girls First Anniversary!First anniversaries are paper, right, which is entirely appropriate because a year ago today I published The Wonder Girls book one. And...
J.M.May 8, 20206 minPunch A NaziI chuck my book bag on the bed. I wanted a red one but Mummy said blue is better for boys. It still makes a nice dent with a little flump...
J.M.Mar 20, 20201 minYou Are Invited!The Wonder Girls has been shortlisted for best self published children's book! The winner was due to be announced at the London Book Fair...
J.M.Mar 8, 20202 minWomen, Books and CabbagesI love that in the UK, International Women's Day follows hot on the heels of World Book Day. The Wonder Girls is my offering for them...
J.M.Feb 23, 20202 minAmazonAnother huge thank you to everyone who's bought and read The Wonder Girls. It's so wonderful when readers tell me the they've enjoyed it....
J.M.Feb 9, 20207 minUpdate and A Story From The ArchivesToday is the technical support's second birthday. His second birthday this week - the family are all home for a celebratory roast dinner,...
J.M.Feb 2, 20205 minWhere Can You Get Your Ideas From?As I was stalling for time (in bed) this morning, wondering what to share with you about my indie author journey, I read a post from...
J.M.Jan 26, 20203 minDoes Patience Really Pay Off?Every time I read of a SCBWI friend having snagged an agent or a publisher, I'm thrilled for them. I'm so happy to hear of writery...
J.M.Jan 23, 20203 minHope in the New DecadeChristmas and general elections really upset my mojo and blogging routine but I have strategies for dealing with that, and for holding on...
J.M.Dec 18, 20192 minOutselling WalliamsThe one pin prick of light in this alternate 1985 we woke up into last Friday is that The Wonder Girls is more relevant than ever. So I...
J.M.Dec 1, 20192 minNaNoWriMo 2019, The End . . .I did it! I have a story! I'm thinking of it as The Wonder Girls 2 or TWG2 until a better title emerges, though '2' worked out fine for...
J.M.Nov 24, 20192 minNaNoWriMo 2019, The Middle . . .When I was a child golf balls were like treasure. I didn't live near a golf course nor did my dad play golf though I think he'd have...
J.M.Nov 12, 20193 minNaNoWriMo 2019, The Beginning . . .People who write novels are either pantsers, i.e. they do very little, if any, planning and write by the seat of their... or they're...
J.M.Nov 6, 20193 minLaunching The Wonder Girls!It's taken me a while to process what happened on Friday. The boulder of imposter syndrome that I resisted on the evening made me seize ...
J.M.Oct 27, 20193 minWhy I Don't Like WritingI've confessed that as a child I didn't like writing. But I have evidence that whatever I thought about it, I did do it, voluntarily. My...