This week has been all about covers for me… First of all there was the staggering news that not one but two of my books had received an Award of Excellence for their covers from the Colorado Romance Writers – a chapter of the Romance Writers of America. Of course, I hasten to point out…
I seem to remember that on this blog some time ago, I vowed to make sure that this year I read some new authors – AND some of the TBR paperbacks on my bookshelves. I’m trying – honestly I am, but I have been travelling a bit lately, and the e-reader is so much easier…
In the heart of Shakespeare country last weekend, it was retreat time. This was the second Developing Your Novel retreat I’ve led with my writing mate and awesome tutor, Alison May. What a great weekend it was, sharing experiences and knowledge and ideas about writing with a group of like-minded folks. There was a certain…
This week I spent a lovely evening as a guest of She Voices – a group of women writers based in Richmond, in London. We gathered at the Tea Box for an evening of music and words with an added layer of cake, tea (and wine) and fellowship. I was struck by how important evenings…
A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to draw on my (too many) years as a broadcast journalist to offer some tips on how to make the most out of those rare opportunities to talk about our writing on TV or Radio. I thought I would share some top tips with you here…
I fought my way through the crowd at London’s O2 Arena (formerly the Millennium Dome) this week to see a music legend – Jeff Lynne’s ELO. Wow – what a great gig it was. I was down on the floor and it really was like magic. (OK – no more ELO lyric puns). The O2…
There’s been a bit of excitement in my house this week…. and a very warm and fuzzy feeling for the US state of Colorado. The reason – The Wild One is a finalist in the Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence. Excellence! What a truly… um… excellent word that is. I’m having a bit of…
I never throw away anything I write. Even if it’s terrible. It’s not just because I am a pack rat and have trouble throwing anything away (although I am and I do- as testified to by my messy office). It’s because there’s no such thing as a bad idea. A bad idea is just an…
My New Year’s resolution involving reading for 2016 was two-fold – to alternate between reading a physical book and reading on my Kindle thus hoping to clear BOTH To Be Read piles; and at least one book in two has to be an author I’ve not read before. I need to / want to find…
