Special offers, new books and what I've been up to.
Publishing on Thursday 25/5/23 - The Cynics Way - A Shadows Romantic Suspense, writing as Eleanor Neville. A dangerous cult with the...
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Tia's Simple Pleasures -
Writing, living, loving
- May 17
- 3 min
Special Offers and New Releases!
So, what have I been doing? Paddling in the sea for the first time, and yes, it was cold but I’d got to the 15th of May without doing it...
- May 10
- 3 min
And I think to myself... what a wonderful world.
It’s my favourite time of year and my favourite birds down at the park have come safely through the bird flu epidemic. Punky, the swan...
- Apr 9
- 2 min
Doesn't time go quickly?
A year ago today I promised myself that I would stop dreaming of being a writer and get on and become one. At this point, I had twenty...
- Apr 5
- 1 min
Time to say thank you…
T Tomorrow is a bittersweet day for me, because ‘Lost and Found’ is published; and thanks to everyone who’s pre-ordered it or read the...
- Apr 2
- 3 min
What is old anyway?
Every so often something happens that brings it home to you that time is passing. That baby you were sure you only saw a few weeks ago is...
- Mar 21
- 2 min
Old crafts, new appeal…
Am I the only one who looks at clothes and thinks ‘love that, but not at THAT price’? I had one of those moments this week when I found...
- Mar 18
- 4 min
Memories on Mothering Sunday
If you’re a British reader then today is Mothering Sunday, when servants once got the day off to go and see their Mum’s, often bringing...
- Mar 15
- 2 min
Buried Trouble...
My next Oldcastle cosy romance is out tomorrow and it's a special one for me because it was inspired by my long-term love of an old...
- Mar 8
- 2 min
Dad's Army connection to Lavender House Romances!
It’s amazing how you can get diverted when you’re supposed to be researching, but this one’s so good that I couldn’t resist sharing it....
- Mar 5
- 1 min
Spring quilt and summer embroidery
Amy Hammond and I have a lot in common… Obviously I’m not married to a nothing like as retired as he claims he wants to be spy, and I...
- Jan 1
- 2 min
Happy New Year everyone…
My name is Tia and I’m a compulsive organiser… but you knew that already, didn’t you? So I’m sure you’ve also guessed that I love New...
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
Happy Quiltmas and a Crafty New Year!
For me, a big part of the fun of Christmas is the preparation. Making the cake. Organising the presents. Finding and taste-testing new...
- Dec 18, 2022
- 2 min
Cooking for Christmas
Right, seriousness over, fun and frivolity begins. Once upon a time, there was a Christmas cake recipe from my husband’s gorgeous...
- Nov 20, 2022
- 1 min
Stir Up Sunday
Or, for those of you who aren’t as old fashioned as I am, the day when you put your Christmas puddings on to steam. My base recipe comes...
- Oct 23, 2022
- 2 min
Someday is now...
The first lockdown in England was scary in some ways, and incredible in others, at least for people who had to shield (as I still do,...
- Aug 28, 2022
- 2 min
My family are laughing at me...
And what else is new, I hear you ask when you think I can’t hear you. All families laugh at their mothers. It’s in the job description,...
- Aug 21, 2022
- 2 min
Driving myself mad!
I don't drive as much as I used to. Being immunosuppressed means there's not many places I can go, especially during the busy summer...
- Aug 14, 2022
- 2 min
It's still hot, but...
It’s still hot… But there’s a definite hint of the changing of the seasons and I’m starting to notice the days getting shorter. Which, if...
- Aug 10, 2022
- 2 min
Research...
I'm up to my ears in my favourite part of writing at the moment. The first draft of the next Windy Bay book is all done, so I know I've...
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