What a year!

Well! What can I say? The year 2020, which I thought was going to be a perfect year (20/20 vision and all that!) was the worst ever! So many with COVID-19, so many deaths, it puts the situation of selling almost no books into perspective!
I just had no idea when I set about publishing my latest book, Tartan Witch and the Highland Escape, that the year would pan out the way it did. In July I had an attempt at a virtual launch but that, although I enjoyed the experience, proved futile as far as promoting and selling went. Oh how I miss being able to visit schools to read my stories.

The one positive thing about the lockdown and restrictions was that, after five years thinking about it, I finished my children’s novel, Virtual Darkness. I am ashamed to say that this would probably not have been completed otherwise….a truly shameful admission! My problem now is to try to get this published.
The story is about a young lad who is at quite a low edge. Whilst taking out his two young siblings on Hallowe’en night, he loses them. And so a journey of discovery begins. It’s told with humour, holds important messages and is aimed at the 8-12 age group, mind you adult friends who have read it enjoyed it so who knows!

In lockdown once more I am now trying to edit and redraft yet another story so who knows….maybe another novel! Who’da thunk it?