Ancient woodland and ruins in Dorset

Ancient woods and ruins in Dorset

Beautiful Dorset landscape

Beautiful Dorset landscape

Living in Dorset for most of my adult life was wonderful, and if I hadn’t met Mr B and fallen in love, I’d never have left.  The stunning landscape and the ancient places – standing stones, burial mounds and ridgeways – inspired me to write the Stonewylde Series, my first published work.
Before that I was a school teacher – primary and secondary – and loved it, though teaching is very hard work.  I also brought up my children alone, and as anyone who’s done it will know – that too is very hard work.

Kit and Mr B

Kit and Mr B

I’m now a full time writer (far less stressful) and live on the edge of Reading, Berkshire.  I married Mr B and we are living happily ever after, with eight adult children between us (none of whom actually reside with us), a large Golden Doodle dog, a small Cockerpoo dog, one Burmese cat, and four chickens.  We have lots of family gatherings and I seem to spend a great buy phentermine now deal of my time cooking feasts and making up beds.

Kit and Drax

Kit and Drax

I have a little room of my own for writing, and my desk overlooks the garden which is always alive with birds and squirrels – and the chickens pecking away in their pen.  When I’m not writing or out and about doing author visits and research trips, I read a huge amount – both non-fiction for research and general interest, and good fiction that gives me plenty to aspire to. The number of books I own and buy is a constant worry to Mr B.

Kit proof-reading in the back garden

Kit proof-reading in the back garden

I do all my thinking when walking the dogs every morning.  We live beside some lovely fields and woods, so I can pretend I’m back in Dorset.  I try to persuade myself that the roar of the M4 in the distance is actually the sea pounding the shores near Weymouth, and there are even seagulls sometimes.

Dorset coast

Dorset coast

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