Susan Jones writes romantic drama with a touch of humour, and historical sagas as Lydia King. She lives in North Warwickshire, and loves walking through the beautiful woodlands where she lives, and gardening and reading are her pastimes.

Category: Where I’m writing

  • First of all, you will have these pocket novels delivered to your door every month. I had the bottom two today and can’t wait to read them. Second, if you’re aiming to write a pocket novel and get it published, the only way to know what the editor wants is to read what she is…

  • Hope the weather isn’t too bad where you are. It’s cold and a bit bleak in the midlands, but we’re still able to go to work. And I’ve been to the gym three times last week. How is it that you can take months to get fit and then after two weeks of mince pies,…

  • I’ve made one of my own. Reason being, we had some banana loaf that needed eating. It’s now the base of the trifle with some blackberry jam on. Then a layer of mandarins, red jelly and custard, with the topping you see here. One good thing about the weather getting colder, is that we have…

  • I’m having a good writing week with a new Alfie dog story out, Martha knows best, and a letter in Writing magazine, and a piece on the lovely Lynne Hackles page, Random inspiration people. Thanks, Lynne for buying my book as well. Also Redington is now available in a book shop in Walsall, if you…

  • Hello to all my lovely followers, I’ve neglected the blog a bit lately, as we’ve been away on a break, and also relaxing and doing things. We had a break in Torbay, so that gave us change to catch up with family, and get a pic of the pirate on the boat. Torre Abbey gardens…

  • KEEP OFF THE GRASS My friend Annabella has been dog and house sitting, with strict instructions to make sure the dog, Monty doesn’t go on the grass. As you see from the picture, she followed the rules to the letter. Also, he was to have no chocolate cake… That’s a plastic one, so it’s alright.…

  • Here’s my latest writing retreat. That’s because I’m a versatile blogger, it’s official, Jan Banham says so. Now I have to tell you seven things about me.- That’s my writing bench, so there’s one… And this is the view from there, which I love, that’s number two. And the castle gardens are looking great at…