Five facts about me

Let's get to know each other! It's been a while since I've introduced myself on here, so I thought I'd make a little 'Five facts about me' post!

1) I prefer gin to beer. Although I like a beer on holiday, I'm mostly a gin and tonic girl, although I also love a margarita. And last night I had a wonderful old fashioned cocktail.

2) My search history is weird. Like every thriller author, I'm constantly googling things related to the books I'm writing. Some of them are pretty grisly (murder and death-related), and some are also just strangely specific, like particular martial arts moves or whether Walkers crisps has an apostrophe or if that's the shortbread. (It's the shortbread)

3) I avoid caffeine but love coffee. Sadly, I'm an insomniac, so about two years ago I stopped drinking coffee and tea and did notice I slept better. I've recently managed to sleep a little better so I'm experimenting with one morning coffee again and loving it.

4) I love reading romcoms. Although I enjoy a good thriller, I really adore stepping into worlds where there's a happy ending. And I love the slow-burn unfurling of feelings that so many romcoms do so well (I'm looking at you, Mhairi McFarlane, Emily Henry and Abby Jimenez! 🥰 ).

5) Spreadsheets = my writing love language. I'm a plotter not a pantser, and I use Excel to plot my novels. Each row is a chapter, and plotting ahead of time in that level of detail helps keep me on track with my drafting and avoids writer's block. There's still so much scope for creativity and fun, and it makes sure I have some really meaty twists in there to grab the reader!

I'd love to hear your five things too! Let me know some facts about you in the comments 😁

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