23/09/2020

New Books, Covid-19 and everything else!

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Hello, strangers! It's been just over five years since I last looked at my website. I know, I'm naughty. Naughty, but very busy. Since I last spoke to you, I've released another two books (which you can find info for, and links to buy, on the BOOKS page), joined ranks with my very good friend, and fellow author, James Josiah, to start up a brand new, independent publishing imprint, Black Dream, and in other, non-literary news, I've started my own indie jewelry-making business, L'il Miss Molly, which I'm totally besotted with. I've done very well with it so far and I'm hoping it will go from strength to strength.

 

Unless you've been living under a rock, in the furthest corner of the world, you'll know that Covid-19 has put a monumental spanner in the works. We've had one, major lock down, and, it would seem, another one is imminent. It's been the strangest of times. Lives have been lost, new ones started. We've had to distance ourselves from family and friends, which, let's be honest, has been bloody horrendous. We've realised just how hard our teachers work as a result of having to home school our little angels. It really has been a testing, trying time.

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But, through all the hardship, and the pain, and the uncertainty, I for one, have come to appreciate, love and respect everything I have. I have, in the main, enjoyed every moment I've spent with our daughter. I've loved watching her grow, physically and mentally, and I have cuddled and kissed her when she wasn't feeling her happiest. Our garden has been, and still is, a haven for us, and for the wildlife that frequents it. I've had the time to indulge my passion for amateur astronomy, and astro-photography. I've sat in the garden with my camera, capturing sunsets and sunrises. I've used the same camera to document all the different flora and fauna that lives in our little patch of paradise. 

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I haven't been able to see my fellow, Soul'd Out UKband members, people who, over the last decade have become firm friends.  So, as we haven't been able to get together to practice, or play live, we've tried to capture the magic of our live performances in lock down music videos. It was a bit tricky at first (trying to get 12 people to record their own audio tracks and videos, and then send them for editing was, let's say, interesting), but they became the highlight of my week. It was a good it excuse to get dolled up, and belt out a number or two. The feedback we received every week was nothing short of amazing, and we'll never be able to thank our ever-growing fan-base enough for all their support in tumultous times. 

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So, although there's been plenty to be down about, for me, for us, for our family, there's been even more to be glad about. 

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