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How romance novels have changed in the past ten years; plus, is there still a...
So, it’s getting on for the end of May and time for another Round Robin. This month we have two topics, both equally interesting. First up is: How have romance novels changed in the past ten years? My...
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A fresh take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream #midsummerdreams
Today is the release of Alison May’s novel, Midsummer Dreams, a delightful take on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Besides writing a fresh take on Shakespeare, Alison has come up with a fresh...
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From Wuthering Heights to The Secret Garden: Literature inspired by Yorkshire...
I’m part of an excellent Book Club on Facebook, whose members organise actual meetings – not just in the virtual world, but in real life! This weekend many of the members will be meeting in Leeds, in...
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Good to meet you…author Emma Davies
It’s a great pleasure to welcome author Emma Davies today. We’re both just back from the RNA conference in that London. Lovely to be home from the hurly burly of the big city, and sitting down to a...
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Making a success of your 5 free days on Amazon
If you’re a writer you’ll know you can’t just write a brilliant book, have it superbly edited with an excellent cover, and then upload it to Amazon and wait for people to buy it in their droves. (Ha!...
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Eight of the best doppelgängers in fiction
My romantic suspense novella, Palace of Deception, features a trope that’s run through many stories in one form or another for centuries: the doppelgänger, or double. I love this theme. I’ve always...
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Gender stereotyping in books: why it’s boys who really suffer
It’s time for another Round Robin post, and this month’s topic is: Do you feel certain genres stereotype men and women? Why do you think that happens? How do you prevent it in your writing? My short...
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Good to meet you…author Mark Casigh
Today it’s a real pleasure to welcome author Mark Casigh. Mark writes hot romances – and when I say hot, I mean hot! So hot I’ve had to make myself a bowl of ice cold sorbet and eat it sitting in front...
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Good to meet you…author Merryn Allingham
So, it’s September and summer’s officially over – not that it ever really got started in our part of the world! But we’re not downcast at all, not as long as there’s plenty of tea, a fabulous cake...
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Good to meet you…author Angela Britnell
So, summer’s officially over, and the nights are drawing in again. I can’t believe how dark it was when I had to get up this morning! But even though it’s September, the sun’s still shining here, and...
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Rhoda Baxter’s Please Release Me, plus the subject that has me flummoxed
Today I’m taking part in the launch of Rhoda Baxter’s latest novel, Please Release Me. The three main characters in Rhoda’s novel are all “stuck” in some way, and so as part of the launch, Rhoda had...
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What to do when you’re stood up (It involves eating cake)
If you follow my blog regularly you’ll know every Tuesday I interview a fellow author. Today, though, for the second week running, my author hasn’t shown up. Was it something I said? So here I am, with...
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Introducing Clouded, a new #fantasy novel by M.S. Kaye
Las year I had the great pleasure of interviewing fantasy author M.S. Kaye here on my blog. (You can read our interview here.) And today I’m delighted to be part of her tour of her new fantasy novel,...
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Author J.Q. Rose with a recipe for Pumpkin Dump Cake…and a deadly murder...
Today marks the start of a series of holiday recipes – hooray! These posts will involve some of my favourite things: baking, holidays, eating and books. And not only that, I also get to invite old...
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A simple recipe for Christmas cookies, plus an award-winning novel
In the next few weeks I’ll be posting lots of recipes to try out in the holidays, along with details of books from a few of my favourite authors. So, reading, baking, and trying out delicious new...
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Author Marsha West’s quick, easy and delicious recipe for Cranberry Relish
Since my first novel was published I’ve found one of the greatest (and unexpected) pleasures of becoming a “real” author is the many friends I’ve made around the world, and the lovely people I’ve met...
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Palace of Deception: A Romantic Suspense Novella by @HelenaFairfax...
Thanks for the showcase, Mrs N. I’ve reposted on my own blog. Thank you! POTL: All Things Books, Reading and Publishing Title Palace of Deception: a Romantic Suspense Novella Author Helena Fairfax...
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Edinburgh, Scotland – the perfect setting for mystery and romance
My romantic suspense novella, The Scottish Diamond, is now available on pre-order on Amazon. I really enjoyed writing this story, not least because it’s set in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a...
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Scottish romance, mystery and suspense, with author Helen Pollard
Earlier this month I was interviewed by fellow author and Yorkshire lass Helen Pollard. She asked some great questions, and here’s her post. Thanks for having me, Helen! Helen Pollard writes ... This...
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The Authors’ Compass event
This weekend I was at a Society of Authors’ event in Manchester. It was an inspiring day with lots of info on the way the world of publishing is changing. It was great to meet fellow RNA members there,...
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