Romance Author & Book Blogger
The world feels like a frightening place at the moment. Once again I am not going to name that damn virus which is behind all this pain and turmoil. It is at a time like this when we really start to appreciate the precious people in our life, the people who bring us joy and […]
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I read this book and wished I had Polly, the main character’s new job. I found myself feeling envious of Polly working at To The Moon & Back dating agency in New York. I don’t normally get career envy when reading about the lives of fictional people but I did with Polly. This book was […]
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If you write romcoms or are mulling over a romcom story idea this post is for you. I am thrilled to have Zoe May on my blog. She’s a romcom queen to me and I can’t believe she’s written me a wonderful guest post. Photo taken from https://www.zoemayauthor.co.uk Zoe May is the author of four […]
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For my Goodreads 2019 challenge I set myself a goal of 100 books. I would just like to say it was a challenge! Enjoyable, but there were times when I did wonder what had possessed me to set such a target. I know some of you out there read a lot more, but for me […]
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Before I launch into my post about getting out of a reading slump I will say this; coming out of a reading slump has got to be one of the best feelings ever! You fall in love with books all over again and it’s such a wonderful feeling to be engrossed in a good book […]
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If I had access to a time machine that could whisk me and a book of my choice back to a meeting with my 17-year-old self, this would be the book. Once sat in front of my 17-year-old self, I would take out this book. After clearing my voice in an authoritative manner, I would […]
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Picture this scenario. Your second draft is stuck in what I call – the middle of the book quagmire. Feeling upbeat you decide to find a way out of the boggy middle bit of your draft novel and get writing. It is not long before you decide to lie on the sofa, stuff Oreo biscuits […]
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Ever since I published Instructions for Falling in Love Again I have struggled to find my way back to writing. Soon after my debut novel launched I threw myself into my second book; working title Heartbreak Cafe. This is a story which has been through six drafts and the Romantic Novelists New Writers Scheme. I had […]
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Your To Be Read (TBR) book pile is blocking out the light from your window, wisps of grey smoke have been seen curling up from your electronic reader, your loved one has to schedule in date nights between books and your pile is so big you are considering making yourself a little house of books […]
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Many creative moons ago I asked bestselling romance author Rachel Burton to write me a guest post. If you don’t know Rachel, let me tell you about her. She’s the author of The Many Colours of Us, The Things We Need To Say and The Pieces of You & Me. Here is the guest post […]
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