I have been writing full-time for over 20 years now (gosh, that makes me feel old!) In that time I have had children's and adults' short stories, humorous articles and features published in a wide variety of magazines and have won prizes in a number of writing competitions.

I have 2 books in print (Live & Work in Scotland and Buying a House in Scotland).

• I am a member of the Society of Authors.
• I have many years expereince as a Creative Writing tutor, teaching others how to write successfully for publication.
• I have a Master of Arts degree in English Literary Research and was for a time a lecturer in English Language and Literature at the University of Central Lancashire.

These are some of the publications my work has appeared in:

Amongst other projects I have ghost-written a privately-printed autobiography, and a novel, and have been involved in organising and judging writing competitions. I have run creative writing classes and a writers' circle in my local area.

I have written about the beauties and attractions of Scotland for a number of tourism-based publications and websites.

I have edited other writers' work, both full-length and shorter pieces, prior to publication.

My book Live & Work in Scotland is available from Amazon UK and Amazon.com. My second book, Buying a House in Scotland is also available from Amazon UK and Amazon.com.

Writers' Bibles If you want to write for publication, print or online, the following guides are invaluable, containing lists of publishers and their requirements as well as useful articles and advice: Writers & Artists Yearbook 2008 - Amazon UK and Amazon.com The Writer's Handbook 2008 - Amazon UK and Amazon.com 2008 Writer's Market (if you want to crack the US market) - Amazon UK and Amazon.com Writer's Market UK 2008 - Amazon UK The Internet: A Writer's Guide, by Jane Dorner - Amazon UK The Internet for Writers, by John Ralph - Amazon UK