Do books need content warnings? When you watch a film, it will have an age rating. In the cinema, the rating card will state the reasons behind the rating, such as swearing or violence. You'll see the same at the top of the screen at the start of anything you watch on a streaming service.

So why not books?

I’m very happy to announce that it’s time to reveal the cover for my new novel, “A Far Better Thing”!

As someone building a new freelance career, it's next to impossible to turn down any work I get offered. And so, there have been times when I've worked for clients with very different viewpoints to my own.

But this afternoon, I found a line I would not cross.

When I was put on furlough at the start of Lockdown, I was ecstatic. For as long as this lasted, my days were my own to do as I wished. And that meant writing!

And so, on Day One, I sat down at my desk and started working.

An hour later, I had to stop. That was it. I’d run out of steam.

Last month, I officially registered as self-employed.

And, suddenly, I feel comfortable calling myself “A Writer”.

In the course of three days, one of my articles received over 10,000 hits, and I have no idea why this article has been so wildly successful.

Thank you to everyone who has asked me this recently.

It may not seem like much, but it means a lot to me when people ask me this. Not only is it a sign that people are actually interested in me and what I’m doing with my life, but it also makes me think it’s not so ridiculous to call myself “a writer”.