Today is the start of November 2025. I can't believe this year has just whizzed by so quickly. It's been a while since I've sat down and committed to writing a whole draft of my own. I spent the last five months working on a super-long freelance project, writing teachers' guides for an educational publisher. I almost regretted committing myself to such a huge project and sacrificing the time I could have spent working on my own books. One thing I did gain from all this is the

I met the very talented Becci on Instagram through another author friend, Victoria Smith. I am now a big fan of Becci!