Lucy Mitchell – romance author – book blogger
Want to be a writer? Well…my advice to you is to get used to a life of doors. Yes that’s right – doors! Before your eyebrows start arching with surprise at my door revelation, I want to make it clear I am not in the middle of a breakfast cereal induced sugar rush and my hormones […]
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I was planning to leave this review until nearer Christmas but I am desperate to shout about this book and the fact this was my first experience of reading a Rachel Dove novel. As a Yorkshire lass myself and someone who spent MANY a family holiday in Bridlington during her youth, you can imagine my reading […]
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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It’s not easy being married to a writer. We are strange creatures. Here are some useful tips on how to survive being married to a writer: 1. Accept the fact that you will spend a lot of your marriage talking about people, events and locations that don’t actually exist. 2. When your writer wakes you […]
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When is the right time to disturb a book lover? Interrupting a reader at the wrong time can lead to: An uncomfortable atmosphere. A glare. A snarl. Muttering under the breath. An angry outburst. Bad thoughts about you forming inside the reader’s head. Danger. Don’t panic because I have some advice: If you spot any […]
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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 […]
Read MoreIf we were having coffee together… You would be forced to listen to my experience of being filmed earlier this week and how afterwards I ran all the way home to hide under my bed. There would be a lot of huffing and puffing from my side of the coffee table. You would be expected […]
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People like you must create. If you don’t create Bernadette, you will become a menace to society. Prior to reading this book I was suffering from Writer’s Block and to quote this book, I was becoming a menace; a little naughty, very mischievous and a big fan of sarcasm. I had also reached new levels in […]
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Picture this: Your romance story died. The literary world cried out in frustration as you wiped away your tears, blew your nose and decided to shelve your story. There were too many things that were not working with your fictional romance, about two emotionally broken food lovers finding each other on an online dating site for […]
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