Here’s a common scenario: you decided romance writing is going to get you closer to that all important work/life balance that you crave. The writing itself is going well. You are getting your daily target of words written smashed; the marketing strategy is ready to go; you have a cover design in mind. Buuut, it […]
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Novelist, Blogger, Screenwriter?
As you can tell by reading this, writing romance novels isn’t all I do, writing wise! Some time ago I realised- I’m sweating blood writing these books, doing the work to self publish them, trying out all these different strategies for marketing them- but my readers have nowhere to go to find out about my […]
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Relaxation, rest, respite – however you want to think of it, as humans we all need it regularly, and it’s something I certainly find difficult to work into my writing schedule, and I bet some of you guys know exactly what I’m talking about! My father was self employed for decades (in fact I’m not […]
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November is here, and with it has come the much cooler temperatures – my big coat has come out, and I’m starting to think about gloves and hats, and maybe even a new pair of winter boots too! Years ago I would dread this time of year for the change in weather, but now I’m […]
Continue readingWriting your Way to a Home Purchase
Let’s talk money. Serious money. House buying money. This is kind of the dream for most of us, in the UK at least. Many, if not most of us, grow up now with home owning aspirations, but it seems to be getting harder and harder to actually get onto that first rung of the housing […]
Continue readingRomance Writing for the Winter Holidays
The summer is over, the leaves are turning; the weather is drawing in. Winter and colder 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 […]
Continue readingOctober 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 […]
Continue readingAugust 2021 Competition – Win a £50 Amazon Voucher!
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 […]
Continue readingHow to Keep Healthy As a Writer
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, or blogging, can be a very isolated profession, trapped behind a desk for […]
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 […]
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