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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
If 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 […]
I have two teenage daughters so there’s always a fresh supply of YA romance books lying on their carpet of clothes, shoes, makeup brushes, makeup wipes and Primark bags. Teenagers struggle to keep anything above floor level so you find most things by simply lifting up your slipper. While they party the night away, I […]
I haven’t written anything for days. As a binge writer these word droughts are familiar. During these dry spells my book addiction flourishes. As I am itching to create something I have designed some unique (Lucy Mitchell style 🙈) greeting cards for book lovers. This is what happens to me when I don’t write, I […]
I was thrilled to join this giveaway competition. This book is one of my favourites for 2019. It ticked all my book boxes: ✔️ Realistic heroine ✔️ Beautiful location – Cape Cod ✔️ Crush inducing male love interest ❤️ ✔️ Funny I found it hard to read other books after this one. A Summer to […]
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 […]
Writing a relationship break up can be just as tricky as creating a romantic union between two characters. In certain scenarios it can play havoc with your writer emotions. You might even find yourself reaching for the tissues, raiding the chocolate cupboard and compiling a sad songs Spotify playlist. Back in the day, before I […]
This book made me pencil in a romantic date night with my beloved. Not many books make me do this. As a forty-something mother of teens, who is juggling two careers, four pets, a blog, an obsession with reading romance books and fluctuating hormones – unexpected date nights are a rarity. I read this book […]