It took me 19 years to speak up about my own gang #rape due to #trauma, shame and fear, but thanks in part to @RapeCrisisEandW and their wonderful team, and I will no longer be silent. The time for shame is over. I stand with all #survivors of sexual violence.

TW: Today I am waiving my right to anonymity and coming forward as a #rape survivor. If you or a loved one have been affected by sexual violence, I'm here for you and I support you. The time for shame is over. #TimesUp #MeToo #MyIndependenceDay

I may not have read as many books in 2019 as @BarackObama but managed 39, which isn't too shabby with a one year old! Best books of the year (IMO) #ALittleLife by Hanya Yanagihara #4321 by Paul Auster and #BookOfDust by the legend @PhilipPullman - what's been your top reads?

my #NewYearChallenge for 2019 was to write three novels in a year...with the (self-imposed) deadline only hours away, as soon as I finish work I #amwriting up until the clock strikes 12! Fellow writers...what writing wonders do you have in store for 2020?

Today over at Write On - the art of diary keeping, how it can challenge & improve #writing & give us a more authentic voice. Oscar Wilde said: “I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train!” bit.ly/2XlmHRP

I'm reading my childhood diaries for a new #novel. It's toe-curling stuff...but I'm a sadist so I may tweet some excerpts soon! So fellow #writers, did you keep diaries as a child? Are they a rich seam of inspiration or an angst ridden nightmare? #amwriting #writerslife

I'm channeling #Arya Stark today, as I'm doing my own battle with something even more deadly than the Night King. So, #writers, what do we say to the God of Writers Block? #NotToday #amwriting

Music plays a huge part in my #writing, it is the soundscape on which I paint my words. Fellow writers, what are your 'go to' tracks for writing? Join us over at #WriteOn for musical musings and more! bit.ly/2VlfxzZ #amwritingfiction #writingtips

Thank you so much for all your support over at Write On this week! To say thank you, I'll be posting a few teasers from #Unmarked throughout the day. In the meantime, if you fancy catching up on our previous blogs, why not head on over to: bit.ly/2VcxHnj

Are you thinking of becoming an #indieauthor and want to find out more? loads of hints, tips and other musing from successful author JA Harris here: bit.ly/2L36XkB #amwriting #WritingCommunity

Huzzah! I've got that #FridayFeeling about our brand new blog from #indieauthor Jill A Harris about the pleasures, perils & peculiarities of #selfpublishing. Visit Write On: bit.ly/2L36XkB to find out more! #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #amwritingfiction #writingtips

On #ThrowbackTuesday we're looking back to our very first guest blogger, who wrote an #autobiography about the death of her child 'Memory of a Daughter.' A searingly honest, and painful account of those left behind. #writing To read more, please visit: bit.ly/2UFStGQ

Happy Thursday fellow #writers, hope all is well out there in the #WritingCommunity today. #amwrtiting and #editing today, then rewarding myself with the final episode of #Fleabag2 (I know, late to the party!)...it's going to be a good day! #ThursdayMotivation #writingtips

Woo Hoo! Over at Write On blog we're celebrating 2,000 hits since we relaunched earlier this week. Thank you all so much for your support and as a little freebie, here's a sneaky peak from my new book #Unmarked

Join us on Friday at Write On Rydings for a tasty treat from guest indie author Jill A Harris. She's author of several #fiction and #nonfiction books. Can't wait to see you there! bit.ly/2IDT5vd #writing #indieauthors #write #amwriting #WritingCommunity #writingtips

How do you #write a really great first line? Head on over to Write On to see what some of your favourite #writers have to say on the subject! bit.ly/2UAIt1B #WednesdayWisdom #WritingCommunity #writing

Write till your ink be dry, and with your tears Moist it again, and frame some feeling line That may discover such integrity. - The Two Gentlemen of Verona - #Shakespearesbirthday