Dawn Meredith - Author

Just finished reading Paul's new thriller, The Beckoning, (Damnation Books, USA 2013). Here's my review: Haunted by the murder of a young woman, a case in which he had to defend the killer, Lawyer Matt Brannigan struggles to reconcile his private notions of justice and decency with his work. He decides a new start is the only way to move on. Matt is a typical father, protective of his teenage daughter Briony and not always the cool guy he’d like to be in her eyes. Matt’s world explodes when his wife, Helen, is killed by a strange coldness which suffocates the life out of her body. Distraught, Matt descends into his own personal hell. Soon after, his psychically gifted daughter disappears into Modewood as a ‘member’ of Brother Desmond’s well organized sect. Briony is on a quest for answers to her mother’s unexplained death, burdened by the notion she was somehow responsible. Himself a suspect, Matt begins to see a connection between his wife’s sudden death and Modewo...

source It's an indescribable joy, it's incredibly painful, it drives you nuts. So why, on God's good earth, would you do it to yourself? This is the mystery, dear friends! And we writers don't even bother trying to answer it. We just know we are compelled. I've been a published author for 13 years. I've written five chapter books for kids, poetry, non-fiction, short stories and four novels, one of which is about to be published (more details on that soon!) So, here's some tips I thought I'd share with you, dear writer, whoever and wherever you are, to keep your head up:             1. Organise your environment.        You can’t expect your brain to function in surroundings which are constantly distracting you from the task, ie: dirty washing on the floor, annoying pets demanding your attention, household members (children and partner) interrupting you, too hot, too cold, uncomfortable chair, a total me...