I faffed around at writing for many years until I had my daughter, but becoming a mum seemed to kick start something in me: I realised that I now had a purpose and time was limited, so I must get on with it.
I live with my family in a small village in southern England and the winter of 2009 was severe, so we were house bound by unusually deep snow. So I settled down in my office (i.e. the corner of our bedroom) and began my first book, which was published in 2010.
I haven't stopped writing since. I go through phases of planning my story, writing furiously, or editing it. It is much easier now my daughter is at school and I get a few hours of work done each day.
My daughter has truly been an inspiration to me: she has had severe health problems but is always smiling and laughing, planning for the future, full of ideas. Working at home writing and editing has been ideal, I love my life.
