Coastal Crimes & Stories

  For some time now, I’ve found myself writing across two very different tides. On one side, there are darker waters — crime, tension, fractured loyalties, the weight of secrets buried beneath the surface. On the other, there are stories rooted in history, curiosity and childhood — adventures shaped by the coast, by community, and by the rich heritage of places like Saundersfoot . As I prepare to publish a new children’s short story, it felt right to give those stories a home of their own. So I’ve created West Shore Books . West Shore Books will be the imprint for my children’s and educational titles — stories written for younger readers, families and schools. These are tales of exploration, local history , imagination and discovery. They may be gentler in tone, but they carry the same strong sense of place that runs through all my work. The coastline still matters. The past still matters. Story still matters. The difference is simply the audience. My crime fiction will...

  I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while. After completing seventeen chapters of The Tides We Bury , I reached a point where I had to stop and be honest with myself. The story was moving forward — but it wasn’t yet the book I originally set out to write. So I’ve made the decision to go back. Not to abandon it, but to re-edit, re-shape, and in places re-write, so the novel better reflects the tone, pace, and depth I had in mind when I first began. That means tightening some sections, rethinking others, and giving the story the time it deserves. This is all part of the process — one that’s rarely talked about, but completely necessary. Writing isn’t a straight line, and sometimes the most important progress happens when you pause, look again, and choose quality over momentum. I’ll continue to share thoughts, snippets, and updates here as the book evolves. For now, I’m back at the desk, doing the quieter work that readers never see — but always feel.