Alison Morton | Alison Morton Author

Via Domitia - the background

Several people have commented on the new look of this blog (which is lovely of them) and asked me about the background.

Of course, it’s a Roman road and in particular it’s the Via Domitia at Ambrussum, near Nimes in southern France. The Via Domitia provided a fast and sure link from Spain to Italy. […]

The end of book2

No, I haven’t killed off my second book. My self-edits are over and the typescript has gone to a beta reader. So what did the process involve?

First of all, I check my event grid. This is my table of contents, a brief summary of events in each chapter; who says what to whom, what […]

Competition: Write about your filofax memories

Write 300-500 words about your favourite filofax memory and you could win a brand new oganiser. Now enjoying a strong revival, filofax is regaining the worldwide popularity seen in the 1980s.

This October, filofax and Philofaxy would like to invite you to share your favourite filofaxmemory. Whether it’s a tale about your first filofax, the […]

Constantly evolving…

You may notice that this my blog has changed a little. It’s going to change even more soon.

Like writing itself, blogs must evolve.

Insane or inspired? The fabulous Kate Johnson

I’m (literally) thrilled to welcome Kate Johnson and her alter ego, Cat Marsters, to my blog today. Buckle up!

How did you get started? And how old were you when your first book was published? Really it’s a total lack of skill or training in any other area! I knew I wanted to write from […]