The summer is over, the leaves are turning and the weather in drawing in, winter and gloomy weather beckons. But, it isn’t all doom and gloom for us Romance Writers, not at all! We are coming up to our busiest season for sales – the Christmas/ Winter holiday season when lots of people around the […]
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October 2021 Giveaway!
Here we are in October, with the autumnal weather creeping in and the nights drawing in shorter. I have recently been out pumpkin picking myself, and am enjoying eating the lovely orange fruits of my labours! So now it’s getting chillier and there’s less to do in the evenings, what better way to adapt […]
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Here we are in mid summer, a time for BBQ’s, sitting in the garden, and sometimes… getting caught in the rain! British weather being what it is, it never hurts to be prepared for any circumstance- personally I always have a brolly in my bag even if the sun is blazing. All of this preparation […]
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Writing sounds like an easy job, right? Sitting at a laptop in a cafe, sipping lattes and tapping away at a keyboard, waiting for the royalties cheques to roll in…. That is, unfortunately, not how it goes for most of us! Writing can be a very isolated profession, trapped behind a desk for many hours […]
Continue readingIs it Worth Paying for a Romance Writing Course?
Is it Worth Paying for a Romance Writing Course? Another 64 million dollar question!! This is mostly going to depend on the kind of person you are, and the aims you have for writing romance. Let’s dive into these questions: The Kind of Person You Are I am a big fan […]
Continue readingHow to Motivate Yourself to Write A Romance Novel
How to Motivate Yourself to Write A Romance Novel The eternal question – how can I motivate myself to do… well, anything! Life never seems to get too much easier, does it? Work, cleaning, shopping, cooking, kids if you have them, and somehow you have to fit in exercise, seeing friends and being sociable […]
Continue readingRomance Novel Characters- How to Choose their Names
Romance Novel Characters- How to Choose their Names Now, it’s no secret that characters in romance novels tend to have… interesting names! Barbara Cartland loved to name her characters after members of Greek and Roman mythology and history, she referenced leads in operas, and made a lot of nods to classical literature. Some […]
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I have been writing romance novels for a year now, and self publishing them to Amazon and Draft 2 Digital. Writing-, either as a main source of income or a side hustle- is a great way to make money if you have some spare time, a laptop, and an interest in creating novels or articles. […]
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What Boards Should You Make For your Pinterest Account? So you’ve decided to use Pinterest to market your business and you’ve signed up for a business account (have a look here for a beginner’s guide if you haven’t quite got this far yet). But now there’s this big space that is shouting out for some […]
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Can You Make Money From Your Pinterest Account? If you dive into a Facebook group or other place where bloggers and online business owners hang out, it won’t be long before you run into someone asking the question. Can you make money from your Pinterest account? Now the answer to this isn’t a yes or […]
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