Romance author & book blogger
I read a good blog post which talked about the following: People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you will know what to do for each person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a […]
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I’ve had my share of tough writing times. I’ve experienced rejection, written blog posts about my creativity drying up, moaned about my writing, cried about my writing, had sleepless nights about crater-sized plot holes, written lengthy emails to writing friends about my troubling procrastination levels and filled out lots of diary pages about writing failures. […]
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I have such a wonderful guest blog post for you written by soon to be a debut author Rebecca Duval. This is such a brave thing to write about and I’m so pleased she’s chosen to share it with us. Over to you, Rebecca. Hello. This is not a blog post I ever imagined myself […]
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I love experiencing what I call a writing epiphany. They’re not regular occurrences and I think this is what makes them so wonderful. Mine always seem to occur while I am in my little car on my way to work at around seven in the morning. This is the time of the day when my brain will […]
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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 […]
Read MoreBeing a writer isn’t easy. Sometimes those good writing days can feel like a distant memory or even a rarity. I have found that when I am struggling with my writing looking at the creative process through a different lens helps. For noting, I’ve also found chocolate, gin & tonics and interpretative dances in my […]
Read MoreCurrently 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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Writing the death of a much-loved character can be demanding and can leave you emotionally wiped out. Did you know that there is another literary situation which can be just as challenging and one which can cast a nasty gloom over your writing life – deleting a character from your story. I am not talking […]
Read MoreEver 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 […]
Read MoreOn this blog I like to record tales from my book writing journey. Hopefully a few of my readers will relate to my experiences. Today I am going to tell you about how my approach to makeup changed while writing my debut novel; Instructions For Falling In Love Again. Makeup became my secret weapon while […]
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