Archive - Forever Amber

I got called for jury duty right before my book deadline

It triggered a whole lot of over-thinking...

Oct 11 •

The Novel Without a Name Has a Name!

And so does the next one...

Oct 4 •

September 2024

I went to a Scottish island and figured out why I was unpopular in primary school

and ever since, tbh...

Sep 20 •

How I write a book is not how Nicole Kidman writes a book

... and not least because Nicole Kidman doesn't even WRITE books...

Sep 13 •

I need to change the name of the book I'm writing

It turns out it's NOT a Christmas romance after all...

Sep 6 •

August 2024

Why is everyone a 'girlie' all of a sudden?

The way people talk on social media is completely unhinged

Aug 30 •

I'm trying to write a novel in 50 days...

...and my child has a pet worm called Mr. Twinkles

Aug 23 •

Someone left bottled water for our village, and now people on Threads hate me

My own personal Watergate

Aug 16 •

The holidays are over* and now I need a holiday

Instead, I got a haircut

Aug 9 •

I've been stranded in the south of England

... and now I'm stranded in school holiday hell...

Aug 4 •

July 2024

I went on holiday and didn't document it on social media...

...so I'm documenting it here instead

Jul 18 •

June 2024

Dear Diary, someone hacked my Facebook account and spent £300 advertising ugly shoes

This is going to ruin the tour

Jun 26 •

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