Study Musings
Writing updates, inspiration, behind-the-scenes thoughts and occasional dispatches from Catherine’s Blogspot journal.
Catherine returns after a busy few years to share exciting news: Hidden is now published, Book Two is nearing release, and The Conclave has grown into a full urban fantasy trilogy. Alongside the writing update, she reflects on life, camping adventures and two very furry writing assistants.
Read the full articleI'm delighted that Hidden has been featured on InYourArea. It's wonderful to see the story and its Nottingham setting reaching new readers. Thank you to everyone who has supported the launch by buying, sharing and reviewing the book. You can read the feature below.
Read the full articleCatherine reflects on family changes, turning sixty, early writing projects and how a crime novel gradually became The Conclave urban fantasy trilogy.
Read the full articleA spooky, funny post about dead bugs, zombie fears, and a frog that staged an alarming return from the dead.
Read the full articleCatherine writes about how music shapes drafting, silence helps editing, and songs sometimes spark ideas for stories.
Read the full articleMeet Freddie and Bramble, Catherine’s canine office assistants, and how their personalities feed into thoughts about believable characters.
Read the full articleA post about creativity, oddness, gothic studies, dark fiction, and how embracing the weird helped shape Catherine’s writing.
Read the full articleCatherine explores where ideas come from, including people watching, real locations, Nottingham pubs, research rabbit holes and ordinary places with dark possibilities.
Read the full articleA countryside update about adapting to village life, noisy chickens, and how rewriting a book can feel like learning a new place.
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