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Writing Audrey
Audrey was a very different character when I first wrote her. She was living with two cats and having an… more
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Beyond Christmas
I hope you’ve enjoyed my blogs on present-buying, tackling preparations for Christmas, and how to manage the many complexities that… more
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Because Life #10
Christmas Day was brutal. “Where’s Sally?” Audrey asked her father, as she dished up lunch for two. “Giving it a… more
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When the Colour of Christmas is Blue
I said in the blog last week that Christmas can sometimes come with an extra serve of difficult feelings to… more
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Because Life #9
Audrey discovered her father and brother expected her to take over her mother’s role. She’d been cooking most of the… more
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Get ready, get set, go Christmas!
As we turn into December, I wonder how your Christmas plans are shaping up? Christmas is supposed to be a… more
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A sweet suite of sunny stories to suit all seasons
Beach Shorts – a Sandthology serves you up a cocktail of stories about life.
Lost loves. Found loves. Second chances.
Friendship. Family. Careers. Aging.
Toss in a few gentle surprises and stir.
Short stories, long stories, sweet, savoury and funny stories, Beach Shorts – a Sandthology is an eclectic mix of diverse tales, peppered with the optimism of a refreshing trip to the beach.
Released May 2026
Unforgettable characters and inescapable truths
Candice Kelly is a modern woman who no longer knows where she’s heading. Or what she wants from life. Or who she is.
After she believes she’s “failed” a simple personality test at a personal development day, there’s only one conclusion to make:
she’s misplaced herself somewhere along the way.
In looking for herself, Candice lets us in on her hilariously quirky world of friendship and family, of laughter and love, and of the tough decisions that face us all about our ambitions for life.
Join Candice as she travels her roller-coaster path of discovery to find out where she needs to be, and the person she truly is.
An exuberant and joyous romp about choosing your own destiny.
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