Posts made in April, 2012

Shine a Light on Autism

Posted by on Apr 9, 2012 in autism | 7 comments

My sister is my hero. When she gave birth to my nephew, 18 years ago, Autism diagnosis was still in its infancy, information was hard to come by, support was few and far between. It was apparent early on that my nephew was different. He would cover his ears at loud sounds, breaking his routine would upset him, he would become obsessed with objects or television shows, he went through a period of time where he would only eat yellow foods.  It took several years to get a diagnosis and I remember their being a lot of debate on where he lies on the spectrum. Was he...

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Some Fresh Paint

Posted by on Apr 4, 2012 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

So excited! I’ve won a new blog design from the fabulous designer Stephanie Mooney. Watch this space for my new look and new content. I’ll be blogging less about the craft of writing and more about Elarin (my muse), Scotland, books, travel, Game of Thrones, films, tv,  what it’s really like to be a debut novelist,  and whatever else strikes my fancy. I’ll still be blogging about writing information, motivation and inspiration over at Hugs and Chocolate so don’t forget to follow me over there if you  have the chance. It’s a...

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