Author Archives: J. S. Clerk

This evening I’m delighted to announce that Crime writing tutor and blogger Morgen Bailey has answered a few questions for me. Here, Morgen chats all things being a crime writing tutor, how she works best, and her all time favourite book. Over to you, Morgen.  1) As a child, did you have a favourite author? Continue reading “10 Questions With Morgen Bailey”

Over the last week, I was delighted when a crime writer from Glasgow answered my query as to whether he would mind answering a few questions.  Here, Douglas Skelton (one of Scotland’s finest crime fiction and true crime writers) chats his favourite childhood authors, whether he shares my love of Rod Stewart, tips for anyContinue reading “10 Questions With Douglas Skelton “

19th JUNE 2017 With our Hugo snoozing peacefully on my dark purple duvet, I wonder how the hell I’m going to get up and out of bed. I throw my back the duvet, which unfortunately wakes him up and not only have I upset him by rousing him from his dream of chasing next door’sContinue reading “Novel Research “

MAY 2017 Waking up in a darkened bedroom, the new shutters we’d installed at the beginning of the week had managed successfully, I might add, to hide all of the summer light from making its way into my room, I sat up, swinging both legs over the side of the mattress, feeling somewhat optimistic asContinue reading “Writing – Part One”