How I wrote 'The Sentinel'

Part 1 - The idea

I've spent the past (nearly 4 years!) working on this novel but it's still not easy to put my creative process into words - but I'll give it a go!

The Sentinel tells the story of a young woman, Kathleen Devine who, in escaping a failed relationship, takes up the Head Teacher position at a lighthouse station off the coast of Victoria, Aus…