Born in London, a long time ago, I eventually accomplished my first dream of joining the WRNS, part of the Royal Navy, as a Meteorological and Oceanographical Observer. Forgive the long winded description, but this was an achievement I am very proud of, even after all these years.
When I rejoined Civvy Street and met my husband, we had two fantastic children. If continuing the theme of expanding on those things of which are most proud I would be here all day, so I won’t even start, only quietly referring to them, with a proud mum smile, as ‘The Kids’.
Family established, I returned to my career and took up the mantle of furthering my education, and gaining an MA (Hons) Degree in Psychology. This was soon followed by a Postgraduate MSc in Urban and Regional Planning, finally qualifying as a Development Planner for Aberdeenshire Council. Unfortunately however, after a few years, illness decreed that I had to give up work for a while.
It was during this time I revisited my love of writing. I had always spent time over the years penning my thoughts and never really expected them to go any further. But over the past couple of years I gained the courage to create a story that I finally felt confident enough to share with the outside world.
Blue Star Rising is the first in a series, along with book two, Sapphire Tree. Royal Blood will be the third instalment of the Kelan Sagas and will be out in October 2023.
A short story, Dragon’s Eye, will be available free as an Ebook from September 2023, a tale that invites readers join the adventures of Jean and Nathan in the Kelan Sagas; or, for those who have already met our intrepid couple, another opportunity to join them on their exploits.
I now live with my husband and other animals in Aberdeenshire, with many frequent visits from the grown up versions of ‘The Kids’.