If you like books that whisk you off to gorgeous places for a spot of fictional romance then this one is for you. My goodness Lucy Coleman is on top of her setting description game! This author knows how to bring to life a beautiful location. She knows how to make you feel like you’re […]
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Currently rolling my eyes at a minor character who has ideas well above his station. There’s nothing worse than trying to write a scene and being distracted by some diva of a minor character who believes you made a big mistake when main character roles were handed out. Some minor characters are born into your […]
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Writers, I believe forgiving ourselves is the secret to moving forward with our creative lives and ultimately achieving success. After a lengthy period of Writer’s Block I have found my way back to writing and do you know what finally did it for me? Do you know what it was that resulted in me waking […]
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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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This book took me to new heights of reading pleasure. It is a wonderful uplifting read and I felt rejuvenated afterwards. Before I read this book I was in a bit of reading rut and I was longing for a book to rush to my aid. This is a book written by a booklover. It […]
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It is not easy waiting for your favourite author to bring out their next book. After binge reading all their books, fangirling them by email and social media, all you can do is sit and wait for their next offering. This agonising waiting period will involve some serious finger drumming, a lot of social media […]
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Some of us will never stop doing this. All we can do is learn to survive it. Here are the stages of comparing your unfinished draft to a successful author’s bestselling novel: Reading euphoria. Your favourite author’s latest book is hard to put down and you’ve not surfaced for food, drink or some basic form of […]
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Before The Coffee Gets Cold somehow found its way into my hands as I floated around Waterstones in a birthday gift card book buying binge. I don’t recall picking it up. When I got home I discovered it in my bag. Strange. So, I was on the verge of taking it back and swapping for […]
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This book is high on my book blogger list titled, Books Begging To Be Turned Into Films. The Day We Met is one of those unforgettable books where you pray it’s turned into a film soon…because you desperately want to go to the cinema with your girlfriends, watch it on the big screen and then go […]
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