I write this sitting at the kitchen table. Early morning light is peering through the window, and a whole gang of sparrows is making a joyous racket in the neighbour’s hedge. This is where I sit most days to work. This is where I sit to write.

So begins my first post on Substack: my new blogging home.

For years I’ve been juggling all the different ways I try to keep in touch with people – all the ways I let people know about what’s going on in my writing life. I had an e-news (which I rarely kept on top of). I had my blog on here (which has been limited in recent years to a couple of announcements and analysis-based posts per year). And I had the whole raft of social media. What’s that saying? If you do too many things, you can’t do any of them well?

So I made a decision. If I didn’t want anything to give, then some things would have to combine.

Katie Scribbles is the Substack for clued-up writers, curious readers, and anyone interested in the ins and outs of a writing life.

In short, it combines the best of my blog posts on here, with the immediacy of my pre-existing e-news – and you’ll get all the updates straight to your inbox.

Don’t worry – this website isn’t going anywhere. All my past posts will still be here (though I’ve also copied a lot of them over to Substack, too), as will information about my books, and a whole host of resources for readers and for writers. This website will still be here as a kind of glossy CV, or landing page for anyone looking to learn more about me and about my books.

But all the new posts – all the news, the announcements, the musings, the income breakdowns, the behind-the-scenes of a writing life – will all be over on Substack.

So whether you’re a reader curious about what goes on behind the scenes in a writer’s life, or a writer looking to be part of a supportive community of other writers, or just someone who has my best interests at heart and wants to see me do well (thanks, Mum), head on over!