Autumn reads: Seven picks you have to read this season, cozying up by the fire!
I love autumn but books set at this time of year are few and far between. But, because I’m such [...]
September 2021
Guest Blog Post – Kitty Wilson
This week on the blog I've got a fabulous blog post from the amazing Kitty Wilson. I'm sure you, like [...]
Snowflakes and Mistletoe: How to write heart-warming, feel good, festive fiction
I LOVE writing festive fiction! It’s one of my favourite times of the year to set a book (especially if [...]
August 2021
Christmas is coming! Are you ready for The Perfect Christmas Gift?
Here it is then, the cover for my 2021 Christmas book The Perfect Christmas Gift! What do you think? I [...]
Book Review – Robert Thorogood, The Marlow Murder Club
To solve an impossible murder, you need an impossible hero… Seventy-seven-year-old Judith Potts is blissfully happy. She lives alone in [...]
Want to add humour to your novel but don’t know where to start? Here are my top five tips for writing funny, feel-good romance!
We all know writing is about light and shade, moments of happiness and sadness, but how do you add those [...]
Book review – Lucy Knott, The Little Barn of Dreams
When quirky bookworm Florence Danver loses her job, she knows it's time to make some serious changes. Nanna Margot encourages [...]
July 2021
Guest Post – Kathleen Whyman
Don't you love reading about an author's journey to publication? I do! They're often some of my favourite posts, so [...]
Book review – Belinda Missen One Week ‘Til Christmas
Isobel Bennett is waiting for the number 11 bus when a man quite literally falls into her lap. Snow is [...]
Want to win some books? Here’s my super summery July giveaway!
Because I’m missing the sun, I thought I’d do something to bring the summery vibes and what better way than [...]
Is this the ultimate novel writing toolkit? Reviewing the Fabula Storytelling Deck.
I’m currently writing my tenth book and I’m a plotter through and through, but, I never stop learning. So when [...]
June 2021
Cover reveal! Sandy Barker, The Dating Game
Once upon a time, twelve women joined the hottest reality TV show looking for love. Except one had a secret [...]