Caron McKinlay

Caron McKinlay grew up in a mining town on the east coast of Scotland where her dad would return from the pit and fill her life with his tall tales. She never thought about making a career in writing—that was what posh people did, not someone from a working-class council estate.

However, her father's death was the cause of deep introspection and her emotions gave birth to a short story, "Cash," which was published in the Scottish Book Trust's anthology, Blether. This gave her the confidence to try and believe in herself.

When not blogging, reading, and writing, Caron spends her time with her daughters. She doesn't enjoy exercise—but loves running around after her grandsons, Lyle and Noah, to whom she is devoted.

Caron had three childhood dreams in life: to become a published author, to become a teacher, and for David Essex to fall in love with her. Two out of three ain't bad, and she's delighted with that.