12th April

Hope everyone is having a great Easter, busy here as ever ! New material being written as we speak. Watch out for some exciting short stories I am working on, more details to follow.

The weather is finally moving onto spring mode, the lighter nights are so much better for doing things both inside and outside. So now I have no excuse to start tiding up the garden after the long dark winter.

Anyway signing off for now dont forget my latest offering is wolfsong requiem available from the 18th of April !

Jan 1st 2015

Wishing you the very best for the 2015 .....

24th August

Well its officially Autumn in my books, don't know what happened to
August but hell I've never known it to be so cold in this particular
month. Goodbye summer hello winter dark nights and rainy days.

A bit of sad come happy news, my boy Ace is on his last, he's going on
day by day, his hips have become the bane of his life. BUT, thanks to
Leanne, EVERYONE thats read any of my books will know of her, anyway my rock gave me some brilliant advice, as usual. And a daily supplement of Glucosimine and Cod Liver oil have turned my geriatric dog into a spritely chicken. Yep I know its short term, he's twelve stone of dog knocking on for eleven, in theory he should have died two years ago !

The old codger is going strong, and at least with this medication he's
having some quality of life and its putting a bounce into his step,
albeit for a short while. But I know and value the fact he's only with
me for a short while, however I'm a coward and prey he'll die in his
sleep. Its only now I can share the fact my Tia was put to sleep early
this year, again eleven, and soooo sadly missed.

 RIP my baby you taught  me so much and I'll never forget you.

Anyway on a brighter note and beside my woes I've been extra busy on the writing side, going over the ARC copy of A Ghost of An Affair, God but Breece is soooo sexy, and just finished editing Master of Fantasy, and some of those scenes still make me hot and steamy, also awaiting Rune to come in for editing, and recently finished the follow up The Reluctant Soul Mate, and its a hoot. And in between now working on Snowdrops in Summer, a real tear jerker.

So safe to say these few days are just a tad busy, and I wouldn't have
it any other way.

9th July

Well anyone that knows me will laugh if I say I’m computer savvy, trust me. So it was a complete shock that I actually managed to get myself on Manic Readers, it really has got to be user friendly if I achieved it. I even managed to upload a photo and ask for a review on Wolfsong Lullaby, so now waiting for the scary part -  what they think. Whoever reads it, I really hope they enjoy because I love that book, well all three actually. Yet even though I wrote it, I still can’t get through Wolfsong Requiem without crying.

Anyway I digress back to the world of IT.

When I key in some promotional sites I wish that they would realize that there are dummies like me out there and be gentle with us LOL Recently I decided to bomb a lot of review sites, but several I couldn’t e-mail because it gave me a choice of what system I use then to put a password in? What system I ask myself, and passwords are a nightmare to me. I’m renowned for losing them, so couldn’t offer my books to those sites. Also I have a low tolerance of patience with inanimate objects, and tend to blame my laptop for any and everything, crazy I know but that’s me.  At the moment I’m trying to get on Goodreads, and have just been told I’m already on there. Can’t work that site though, maybe need a few voddies to chill out and have a go again. Why can’t writing be easy, well actually that’s the fun part, this marketing and promoting is the one that gives me a headache.

Tonight I’m editing Rune, my handsome vamp, he’s my dream man, although Lycan LeBron is rather dishy as well.  Unfortunately, then its back to the cold world of IT searching the net for easy sympathetic sites for poor dumb writers that can’t think straight. LOL

29th July

Here we are the end of the month already I cannot believe how fast this month has gone !!! Here in wales we have had a spell of the most wonderful weather. Not that I enjoy sitting in the sun because I dont, however I do enjoy writing in my kitchen with the patio doors open & a nice warm breeze blowing through. Also of course the smells of flowers and plants all adds to the effect. Enjoy it while we can I say the nights are already drawing in and the nip of autumn will be around the corner soon enough !

15th June

Look out for my blog on K D Grace’s website on 23^rd June about Wolfsong Lullaby which is released on 21^st June, a week on Saturday!!!!!  Can’t wait to see it soooo excited and I just adore the cover, its perfect. It’s the second time Kathy has been kind enough to listen to my ramblings, this time as H D March. Also A Song of a Dragon has been accepted by Passion in Print,  edits beginning next week.  I do love my sassy fairy Elspeth because she’s one evil bitch.

Not only is Wolfsong making an appearance but so is My Girl Friday, following swiftly behind 1st July by Fanny Press, my second book with them. Fingers crossed it will be as successful as Promises. A blog tour has been arranged for the end of June and July. My interview with Cherra / Bookie can be found on line later in the month. Again I can’t fault the covers, Roman looks lush, exactly as I pictured him.

Anyway Its all go, sending out adverts on Facebook and also on Lucy Felthouse’s website. Tweets going mad. Doing what I can to promote my books, and just decided its got to be the hardest part, getting a name out there. I’m stubborn and committed so hope I’m getting through. But it frustrates me,  yep it’s a whinge, because it takes be away from my stories. But, its like the dreaded synopsis, marketing is a must and has to be done. So really speaking I should be eternally grateful that that a publisher thinks my books are good enough to put out there, in other words I should shut my mouth and get on with it....

28th April

Well its official, I really hate the dreaded synopsis. It’s got to be the only part of writing that I dislike. I wish I could just scribble down a blurb, giving a brief outline. I don’t know why this chore strikes the fear of god into me. But it does. I think I take longer trying to do a two to five page synopsis than I do writing the entire novel. What do other writers think of it, I don’t think I’m alone in my dislike of them. LOL

Anyway this has come about because I’m doing one on Song of the Dragon, which is now complete and I loved the editing of it. Think that and research has to be my favourite part of writing. I’ve read recently how some writers have several WIP on the go. I admire them, but couldn’t do that, I need to get one out of the way before moving onto the next. Although to be fair, I’ve already got the idea and characters for my next book. And again as usual getting really excited, creating my characters, selecting their names, I love to work out how they look, their personalities along with wicked idiosyncrasies. And not forgetting the plot. Basically I drift off into another realm, no longer on this earth, but mixed up with evolving my fantasy.

I’m doing one final edit on Dragon, printed it out in hard copy, its surprising what I pick up from that which I miss on a laptop. And then my itching fingers will get stuck into the next book. Yes!!!!

6th April

So excited that the first of my Wolfsong series is out in May, can't
wait and cant' thank my editor Gail enough. Lullaby will be followed by
Requiem and Soul. The three books are an intense rollercoaster of lust
love and pain. And I adore every character, my biggest problem is when I'm in tears writing certain scenes. I can't help it, I become part of them.

Their characters often lead me on differect tangents taking me
away from my path. Their own personaities take over my thoughts,
replacing everything and I have to go with them. I don't know if any
other writer experiences this or its just me, but I can't stop myself.

Anyway, I love the fantasy element that HD March creates and I've
started a new book Song of The Dragon. and am loving it. My wicked fairy in this is a right bitch, everyone is so not as they should be. Yet
somehow you come to love her. Its a book thats designedto make you
laugh. Full of humour love and tension. And of course some rather sexy
heroes.

Horny Lycans, Sexy Dragons and Randy Vampires. Only a human could be spoilt for choice!

11th Jan 2014

Okay, had a brill afternoon down in Cardiff Bay, had lunch out, although I'll not mention the place. I was very lucky to get up to go to the loo when I did, because as I stood and moved, a fork dropped down from  overhead, I was nanoseconds from being pierced LOL It stabbed the table and bounced across.  Health and Safety at that particular place is sooooo not cool. Especially when I cut my arm going to said loo on the wall which had a chunk of concrete sticking out. And yes I complained, the young lad eventually finished laughing, and I kept my two fingered salute and my tip in my bag.

And no its not a dive, but a rather presentable looking place
overlooking the bay. One in future I will visit with hard hat and a
whole list of risk assessments. LOL

Anyway reason for visit? To see the delicious Jason Donnavon star in the show Priscilla Queen of the Desert. And it didn't disappoint, absolutly brilliant. Had a fab seat, and bearing in mind I suffer vertigo, I coped, lucky we were in the back row so didn't have to slither down the aisle. All in all a good day out, and met some lovely ladies on the
train on the way back, as you do, and they are now converted Ellen March fans.

LOL Sorry a few drinks and could't resist pushing my books

7th Jan 2014

Just a short note about the photo on the back of Promises coming out on the 1^st March. It was taken at Aviemore in Scotland, the lake in the distance is Loch Morlich. We stayed in a chalet for the annual sled racing, and it was absolutely beautiful. The dog in the picture is one of my five Alaskan Malamutes, Taryn. And along with Leanne’s Skye, are the first two bitches in the UK to achieve their WPD.

Working Pack Dog Title. To earn this Leanne and myself undertook a 30 mile back pack on the Brecon Beacons, dogs are weighed and certified by a vet. ( to be honest think I should be certified for doing it LOL) They carry 30% of their own weight and the entire trip to be on natural terrain, I also took along my boy Drago who’s usually found curled on a chair watching TV.

So it was a bit of a shock to his system LOL. We had fun working up to this trip, obviously its not something you can just up and do, both dogs and humans need to be fit enough to undertake the trek and the weight’s on the back pack gradually built up.

Since then her daughter Tegan has also earned the proud achievement, although this time I did 4 x 10 mile trips, and Taryn came along to support her daughter. One of the nicest walks we had was in Brechfa Forest in West Wales, stunning beauty and so remote it was unbelievable. Also a great cycling trail if there are any budding hard riders out there.

Anyway I thought I’d share that piece of trivial information with you. LOL But for those of you who buy Promises, this is the story of the back cover.

23rd Decemeber

God I sound like scrooge, its official I hate Xmas.

The cost, the fuss, the endless queues striving for the elusive present.
Arguing with air india sitting at the end of the line. They're totally
oblivious to the need to get that particular item delivered. No
sympathy, nothing. A slanging match relieves my tension, but it doesn't
get me any closer to my goal.

I haven't even trimmed up yet. And I blame the cat for that. The first
and only time I'd paid out for stunning fibre optic lights for my Xmas
tree. I discovered she'd clawed through each and every one, just
unfortunate she hadn't electrocuted herself. We can but hope. I sound
sick, but not as sick as the turkeys strutting around in the field by
me. I 'm so tempted to make a tunnel, help them to escape. The great
Turkey run. Do you see what Xmas has done to me? No longer calm, instead
my whole personna has been taken over by someone I don't know anymore.

Anyway rant over, pills dropped, my shopping list written. And top of it
is said turkey I wanted to help escape. I've got double standards I
realize that. Jeez I'm sad, but look on the bright side, by boxing day
the whole fiasco will be over. We can learn to breathe, to live again.
Until that fateful night hedges closer.

The one we women all love to hate, its called New Years Eve  where the
slobs of men use it as an excuse to kiss and grope while we use it as an
excuse to throw up. To slap at the randy octogenrians that try it on,
that think they're immune to a whack. Like not!!!!!!!!!!!!

So anyway, may I wish you all a Merry Xmas and A Happy New Year. See I
am trying.

Even if I don't mean it.

24th Nov

Okay calling all you Doctor Who fans. Its officially the 50th anniversay
today. Don't you just love the Daleks, think they are my favourite
baddies. And best of all anyone can take the DWE, that's the Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff Bay where its filmed. Just down the road from me and another subtle hint of how Wales is on the map LOL oh and of course Torchwood I loved that programme and its sexy leading man John Barrowman. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been checking Promises on the various sites and its attracting a
large audience, so lets keep fingers crossed when its release date comes they'll all buy it. I do love the characers especailly Solomon, could do with a man like that in my life as well and poor Alexandra has the mother we'd all love to hate. But I was so pleased to see how she's come through evolving into the strong woman that Sol always knew she was. She just needed that bit of confidence to believe in herself, and his love of course.

Anyway getting excited now about His Girl Friday, which is the next one coming out from Fanny Press. My ugly ducking that turns into a truly beautiful swan.

Watch this space.

15th Nov

Well its arrived, my front cover of Promises and I absolutly adore it,
seriously hot sexy and sooo classy. I can't wait for its official
release date of 1st March 2014, and for all you out there that don't
know it I reckon its an omen. Because that date is the Welsh patron
saint of Wales St Davids Day, it couldn't have come out at a better
time, and of course March as in the month and name.

Spookie or what?

I can't tell you how excited I am to be working with Catherine and Emily of Fanny Press and look forward to My Man Friday which is next up.

So watch this space.

10th Nov

Putting the final touches to a book thats coming out next year, so very excited. Will tell you more as soon as the info is available, but watch this space !!

1st Nov

So the clocks have gone back, its seems so much darker in the evenings and the mornings so much harder to get out of bed !!

Also the dreaded bonfire night coming up, I do wish people would be more considerate. Why do they feel the need to let off a solitary firework every now and then grrr !! It fightens the life out of everyone and most dogs blooming hate it. Personally I could think of so many better ways to spend my money.

18th October

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14th October

Arggg Christmas doesnt it seem to get earlier every year. I love christmas but why do we have to have it rammed down out throats every which way. I feel sorry for families with young children being bombarded by adverts for the latest gadget and toy !!

I am far from scrooge, but please lets try and keep christmas special and bring back the magic that it once held.

1st October

Here we are again first of the month, summer seems to be a distant memory !! Nights are drawing in so fast and the leaves seem to be falling as fast. My diet has fallen by the way side too busy working writing & with family at the minute :)

Speaking of family theres a new addition arriving soon, not mine I might add *lol* but its something for us all to look forward to.

17th September

Okay two weeks on from my diet and what can I say. I've kept to it,
cried over my loss of crisps, glared at all the vodka adverts wishing it
were me and for what? For days I've stuck with salad veg and eggs,
ignored the cakes that have appeared for some idiots birthday in the
office. Stopped from eating chips, in fact taken every delight away from
my life.

And for what?

To get on the goddamn scales and discover not one bloody pound had move. Not a smidget of the dial, it stayed exactly where it was last week.
Why? Why I ask myself have I put myself through this? I haven't cheated,

I've starved and gone without and still no weight loss. God I ask what
is it you want off me????????????? Especially when a silf like stick
insect in work mentions she's lost five pounds by giving up lunch. Hell,
I've given up a damn sight more than that! Bitch!!!!

Anyway, I'm trying to calm down ignoring the  legion of diet food in the
cupboard along with the healthy tablets that swear to clean you out.
(yep that's true, but you still dont' lose any weight) along with pills
that aid weight loss all herbal of course.  Well let me tell you the
only pounds I lost was what was handed over the counter at said health shop.

Sorry for my rant, I am now giving up alcohol and joining the samaritons for councilling. I wil let you know next week if I've lost weight as per the scales or if it has indeed turned into a frizzbee. Or on the other hand I thought f**ck it and got blinding drunk. As it happens I've already cracked and had a packet of crisps so watch this space LOL

9th September

So excited my final book of my trilogy it doing really well and after
only coming out on Friday.  One Night in Heaven has made number two in the top ten on RR site, Escorting Sydney back on number one spot and Shadow Play bringing up a very respectable fourth, away to go Doms of
Drakos!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Also within 24 hrs Heaven has shot straight in at 22k in the Amazon UK bestsellers rank.  Keep it up Zander LOL

1st September

Pinch punch its the first of the month, cant believe how fast the summer has gone. The days are lovely and warm but you cant help but notice the cooler nights are stepping in and we are loosing the light earlier. Oh well the long dark nights will give me more time to pen some more books :)

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26th August

Well starting my diet tomorrow, this is I think my tenth attempt so far
this year. If everything I loved was good for you or low calorie, then I
wouldn't have a problem. It doesn't help that my husband can eat like a horse. Unfortunately I just happen to look like one, a shire horse  LOL
I say to myself you can't have everything. Maybe if I used that philosophy to food I wouldn't have a weight issue. So anyway just stocked up on all the slimming sh*t, er I mean food thats
good for you. Low cal soups, crispbreads, cottage cheese (that I just
hate!) Got a good stock of crabs, I mean the one you eat. Also chicken
and veg. So will let you know the result next week. Oh and the worse
thing is I'm giving up my beloved  vodka. That shows this is serious.
Anyway pigging out tonight, tomorrow will be the first day of my new life.

I hope!!!!!!!

20th August

Wow great Evening for Welsh lad Sam Evans winning Big Brother. Sam from Llanelli wins a hundred thousand pounds. Sam who has 80% hearing loss showed he was a real gent in the house.

He told a packed press conference that hes giving 25% of his winnings to charity & 25% to his friends and family. The remaining money will go towards his future. What a lovely Welsh lad :-)

16th August

Well exciting weekend for welsh sports fans, tomorrow that dishy Nathan Cleverly is defending his world title for the 6th time against a Russion fighting in Cardiff. Sergai? can't pronouce his name, only thing I can spell in Russian is Vodka LOL  Its nice to see a boxer with brains as well as brawn. He's apparantly very good with maths, think he's got a degree in in it?

Personally I still stick to a calculator and my fingers, figures I'm useless with figures.

Then secondly comes the footy news Cardiff City debut against West Ham, and our Swans Swansea against Man United. Its all kicking off tomorrow.

Slightly different it was brilliant to see the two Welsh brothers
Richard and Adam have been signed up by Sony
for their classical Impossible Dream, I heard them and the shivers they
inspire (and got to say not of a sexual nature LOL) were
fantastic.

Come on Wales, and yes I am patriotic LOL

6th August

Lovely review from Amazon cheered me up.

I found this book a bit on the dark side a few twists and turns,but loved it. Couldn't put it down as I wanted to know what was happened next.Nothing like  the 1st book in the series but a lot better......For such a small girl she is 1 tough lady, can't wait for the 3rd book that should be out at the end of the month will defiantly be recommending this book to my friend.Thanks Elen for another fab book.

5th August

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2nd August

31st July

Well it was strange reading an article in a magazine about Danni Minogue and seeing my old home town of Maesteg where her mother hails from. Just goes to show the talent that comes out of a little mining town. LOL Wonder if she'd like to read about Sydney, or maybe Kylie???  Hmmmm off to some dream time.

27th July

Well the rain has arrived here in south wales, I must admit its a welcome relief. I do hope though that the summer returns, will be such a shame if that was it !!  However at least we had some summer this year !!

25th July

Well had a right scare last night, a Staffordshire bull terrier got into  our neighbours chickens, one was left in the coop in shock, the cockerel wedged between the walls and the rest fled. Thankfully it appeared to be playing more than going if for the kill. Felt so sorry for them, but by some miracle they dodged our resident foxes in the fields behind and returned home. A few feathers missing, but alive. And where were my brave guard dogs, slept through it all LOL Typical

23rd July

Well first day of the Royal Welsh show today, and what fab weather for it, cos it usually rains at Builth Wells so a refreshing change. Its the best show in the UK and my favourite day has got to be the Welsh Cobs, they are awesome, watching them thunder around the ring takes my breath away, how those handlers keep up I don't know. Jeez they've got to be fit. No wonder I stick to my Malamutes.

18th July

11th July

Well just heard its going to be the hottest day tomorrow, so I'm conducting operation Malamute. Keeping the five of them cool, bulk shopping for paddling pools, gazebo set up to keep them in the shade. And my fridge full of special doggy ice lollies recipe courtesy of my friend Leanne. Maybe I'll even join them, with a nice cold can of lager. I know its fattening, but its hot, at least that's my excuse and a glass of water doesn't quite do it for me. 

7th July

5th July

3th july

My next book shadow play is coming out any day now just waiting for the exact day :)

Two people, two damaged paths, two halves coming together. He swears to heal every splintered piece of pain with a loving kiss. Bound to her by unspoken chains.
But can he put the past aside long enough to forgive himself?

Want more watch this space..................

2nd July

29th June

27the June:

Well today its finally happened, my claim to fame I'm in the paper along with Sydney. I was feeling really nervous waiting for it. I couldn't remember what I'd said and preyed I wouldn't come across as a gibbering idiot and that the reporter didn't decide to use his own interpretation. Only thing I didn't like was my photo, my friend that took it said he didn't have enough time to air brush me thinner. Thanks!!!!  So pleased how Sydney is going because I really can relate to her about the weight issue.

26th June:

Facebook and Twitter now up and running, have to get used to tweeting and twerping!

25th June:

Website will be going live in a few days better fill up the content, so guys if your reading this please send me your questions.

24th June:

Interviewed today by a local newspaper my story is going to be in the paper, hope its a good story!

21st June:

book is now for sale om Ravenous romance wow its book of the day amazing seeing this in print have to pinch myself !! 

19th June: 

Twitter feed is up and running day 1 NO followers lol hoping that will grow ! Ravenous have dropped a bomb shell that the book is coming out on Thursday panic stations arggggg #nervous # excited