I was born in Peterborough, England, on the 5th November (Bonfire Night) 1991, to a proudly Welsh father and an even prouder Yorkshire mother.
I dabbled in writing throughout my childhood (I was one of the strange kids in school who actually enjoyed English class), and have always had a keen interest in history and mythology. Writing my own novel was something I’d fantasized about for as long as I can remember, but nothing I wrote was ever quite good enough or I could never finish.
In January 2017, I had a few daydreams and ideas for a story and began writing about an Anglo-Saxon girl stolen away by Vikings. What began as ‘bright idea fairies’ and idle writing formed into something much more. Little over a year later, my first completed novel was published.
I chose to join the throng of modern authors and self-publish Danethrall. Originally I published Danethrall through Createspace before later switching to Kindle Direct Publishing. Self-publishing has been a learning curve, definitely, but I have enjoyed being so utterly involved in every aspect of my novel, including the mistakes (the many, MANY mistakes) I’ve made. From designing covers, finding editors and proofreaders, formatting, etc, I have learned a lot, things only self-publishing could teach me.
In July 2014, I moved to the USA, first to Waldorf, Maryland from 2014-15, then Arizona, to a tiny town in the middle of nowhere called Bowie. In 2016, after ten months of living in the desert, we moved to Mount Morris, Michigan, where I lived until 2023, when I returned to England with my children after just shy of 9 years overseas.
Outside of writing, I like to read, draw and crochet. In the spring/summer months, I attempt to grow my own veg – so far I can successfully grow tomatoes, everything else gets eaten by the local wildlife before I have a chance to harvest it. I change my hair colour far more often than I should, and I like to collect old novels, Funko Pop, anything Pokemon related and X-Men comics.
Here are some more pictures just because.
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