top of page
All Posts


Day 7 - The End
What a week it’s been! There have been moments of exhilaration, fear, exhaustion and pride, and now my challenge at Paper Moon Bookshop...

Kathryn Croft
Sep 72 min read


Day 6: Today was a good day
After the struggle of yesterday, today went well. Perhaps it was knowing that I’m getting closer to the end of my challenge and the...

Kathryn Croft
Sep 71 min read


Day 5: Today was a struggle
I’ve decided I’m starting with the positives to try to keep my spirits up. Because throughout the tough bits, there were moments of joy...

Kathryn Croft
Sep 52 min read


Day 4: Making Progress
Today was a much better day. I’d taken some of the pressure off myself so I was able to relax a bit and really focus on my writing rather...

Kathryn Croft
Sep 41 min read


Day 3: This is tough and something has to give
I promised to share my journey with honesty, so that’s what I’ll do. I’ve done a lot of reflecting since I got home. I got to 21,182...

Kathryn Croft
Sep 32 min read


Day 2: Finding My Stride
The second day is done and dusted. And surprisingly, I’m a lot less exhausted than I was yesterday. I also managed to write 8000 words,...

Kathryn Croft
Sep 21 min read


Day 1: Highs, Lows and Showing Up
The first day of my writing challenge is done, and it’s time to check in with how the day went. Firstly, I’m completely drained. But I...

Kathryn Croft
Sep 12 min read


Tomorrow it begins: The Writer in the Window
24 hours… Well, technically I won’t physically be in a window (as I’d first imagined), but The Writer on the Upstairs Floor doesn’t...

Kathryn Croft
Aug 313 min read


3 days to go...
Why am I doing this? My son asked me this question yesterday. “Mummy, I’m proud of you, but why are you doing this?” And there isn’t...

Kathryn Croft
Aug 292 min read


7 days to go... how am I preparing?
So far with only a wing and a prayer. But unfortunately, that’s not enough to get me though this mammoth task ahead! Luckily, I also...

Kathryn Croft
Aug 252 min read


Have I lost the plot?
So, I’m about to do something insane. In ten days’ time I will be writing my next thriller LIVE in a bookshop. In just 7 days! That’s...

Kathryn Croft
Aug 222 min read


And the winners are...
Thank you so much to everyone who entered and showed interest in my book giveaway last week. I'm excited to announce the three winners of...

Kathryn Croft
Jun 251 min read


Another Book Giveaway!
Time has flown and I can't believe it's just over two weeks to go until publication day for SOPHIE WAS HERE - my eighteenth (!) thriller....

Kathryn Croft
Jun 171 min read


Cover Reveal!
I'm excited to announce that my next thriller is now available to pre-order and you can grab it here: https://geni.us/B0F2FJS76Dauthor...

Kathryn Croft
Mar 311 min read


It's Publication Day!
I always love the buzz of a new book being unleashed upon the world – and today (26 March) is publication day for THE LAST ONE TO SEE...

Kathryn Croft
Mar 262 min read


Book Giveaway: Win a free signed copy of my latest thriller!
With publication day in two weeks – I’m giving three fantastic readers the chance to win a signed copy of THE LAST ONE TO SEE HIM. Before...

Kathryn Croft
Mar 122 min read


International Women’s Day: Celebrating Strength, Stories, and Change
Today (8th March) it's International Women’s Day , so I've been taking some time to reflect on how far we've come as women. The progress...

Kathryn Croft
Mar 82 min read


World Book Day: Books I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time
It’s world book day! And I love celebrating my favourite thing (after my kids of course!) Ever since I was a child I've adored books;...

Kathryn Croft
Mar 63 min read


The Waiting Game - How I Cope With Uncertainty
I’ve been writing for over ten years, and you’d think by now I’d be used to the waiting game. But I have to admit, I'm not. And it ...

Kathryn Croft
Mar 42 min read


5 Things Readers Don't Know about Being an Author
Before I first put pen to paper (and it literally was a pen and paper!), I imagined the life I'd live as an author. I pictured sitting in...

Kathryn Croft
Mar 43 min read
bottom of page


