When it comes to dealing with Anti-microbial resistance (AMR), here are some shocking facts. 490, 000 people developed multi-drug resistant TB globally, in 2016. The CDC lists urgent and serious threats from: Urgent Threats Clostridioides difficileCarbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)Drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae Serious Threats Multidrug-resistant AcinetobacterDrug-resistant CampylobacterFluconazole-resistant CandidaDrug-resistant SalmonellaSerotype TyphiExtended-spectrum Beta-lactamase producing EnterobacteriaceaeVancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE)Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosaDrug-resistant non-typhoidal SalmonellaDrug-resistant ShigellaMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA)Drug-resistantStreptococcus pneumoniaeDrug-resistant Tuberculosis Concerning Threats Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(VRSA)Erythromycin-Resistant … Continue reading Dealing with Anti-microbial Resistance
Category: Writing
My Interview on The Creative Writer’s Toolbelt Podcast
My interview on the Creative Writer's Toolbelt Podcast! 🙃 Yay. Andrew Chamberlain, author of Junk Voyage and many other books runs The Creative Writer's Toolbelt Podcast. Last week he interviewed me about Painting Kuwait Violet! Andrew Chamberlain Andy pretty much sounds like a Radio 4 host. He's got a great radio voice and has over … Continue reading My Interview on The Creative Writer’s Toolbelt Podcast
15 Best Sweet Contemporary Sports Romances
Here's my list of the 15 Best Sweet Contemporary Sports Romances currently available. Touchpoint Press recently released the first book BOWLED in my Contemporary Sports Romance Series, "To Love A Sporstman." And I wanted to do a post on the same genre. While writing my own series, I frequently looked at other contemporary sports romances. … Continue reading 15 Best Sweet Contemporary Sports Romances
Cover Reveal: In Other Words
I realize I haven't done any writing posts in a while. It's because I've been swamped with editing. I've spent almost all of May editing. Just when I think it's ready and send the manuscript out to my fellow author friends, I get more feedback and it feels incomplete. Also, the first two quarters of … Continue reading Cover Reveal: In Other Words
Review: Come From Away
My review of Come from Away. This was my first Broadway Musical and I didn't know what to expect. I was at the evening show as part of my birthday celebration (also the day we launched Bowled). I tried for so many days to get tickets for the evening show and got them just the … Continue reading Review: Come From Away
BOWLED is out now!
Bowled, my latest contemporary romance is out now. Touchpoint Press released the first book in the "To Love a Sportsman" series. Here's the blurb. New Release: BOWLED English cricket captain, Mathew Anderson is a star, both on and off the pitch. But a smart, mouthy teacher just might be the one to make him see … Continue reading BOWLED is out now!