Author: Morton S. Gray

This is my new blog page on my shiny new website. Please take the time to follow my blog posts so that you don’t miss any news about my debut novel, Who is Harry Dixon?, to be published by Choc Lit Publishing in Autumn 2016.

After the euphoria of my astounding win of Choc Lit Publishing’s Search for a Star competition with my novel ‘Who is Harry Dixon?’, I started to feel a little strange. It finally struck me that my goalposts have moved! I have spent a few years learning as much as I can about the craft of… Continue reading A New Phase

There are a few moments in your life when you think – I did it! When I found out that I had won Choc Lit Publishing’s Search for a Star novel competition, I couldn’t believe it. Especially as my competitors on the shortlist, including one of my friends, Lynn Forth, write to such a high… Continue reading Dream Come True

On Monday, I headed down to London for the Romantic Novelists’ Association Annual Awards, the RoNAs. I didn’t know what to expect, as I hadn’t attended before. Bella Osborne and Morton Gray By chance, although getting on at different stations, my friend Bella Osborne was on the same train. We travelled together to the hotel… Continue reading A First Time

I’ve been on the ceiling with excitement most of the weekend after finding out that my novel ‘Who is Harry Dixon’ shortlisted in Choc Lit Publishing’s Search for a Star competition.   The announcement set off a flurry of social media posts on Facebook and Twitter. I was amazed at the response from both people… Continue reading Dancing on the Ceiling

I can’t believe it has taken me until today (25 January 2016) to open my 2015 Happiness Jar. My post at the beginning of 2015 in which I analysed my 2014 jar, was one of my most popular ever blog posts. Just to recap, at the beginning of 2014, I read an article by Elizabeth… Continue reading 2015 Happiness Jar

I hope you had a lovely Christmas. Each year I rate the books I read out of five for writing and five for plot, then I add these scores together and come up with an overall score. In 2015, I awarded eight stars or more to the following books:- The Silver Collection, Carole Matthews (8… Continue reading My Favourite Reads of 2015

I promised a report on the talk I attended in London by Elizabeth Gilbert. She was being interviewed about her latest book, Big Magic. The things that stuck in my mind from the talk were: She believes that ideas have their own consciousness and are waiting for the right partner to bring them into the… Continue reading Big Magic

I am feeling distinctly odd this week, having completed my NaNoWriMo 50,000 words written in November challenge at the weekend. I spent the whole of last month submerged in the English Civil War and had a thoroughly lovely time. I’ve been reading non-fiction books about the period and watching YouTube videos too. I love the… Continue reading Nano Success and Weekend Away

I often have an early writing session in Costa simply because if I go home I get caught up in housework, paperwork, etc. Little son has to be dropped at the station at 7.20 am, so I’m usually in a blissfully quiet café. The other day, my heart dropped when I was joined by son’s… Continue reading Where It All Began