Getting Published

When my children were younger I worked full time as a lawyer, convinced that I'd always be too busy to attempt to write a novel. It's no good having a room of your own if it's forever being invaded by the demands of school drop-offs, or homework, or four out of five children ill with chicken pox at the same time as you have a major deal to negotiate at work. But after a milestone birthday, and my youngest child starting secondary school, my attitude changed.