Author of contemporary romance
I have a confession to make. I'm happily married, have been for many years now, but I have a crush on another man. Two in fact. Before you accuse me of being disloyal, hear me out. The truth is: they're fictional men. Sad? Actually, no. Not according to public opinion anyway. Pick a random woman …
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Writing ideas first require a seed to grow Formulating ideas for a full length novel isn't easy. A lot of people think it is. How many well meaning friends or relatives have started a conversation with: "How about this for a novel idea?" The problem with ideas are that they are just that - ideas. …
At the beginning of 2012, I finished writing my first book, Radiant. All 113,000+ words of it. It was an odd feeling - deeply satisfying and euphoric...yet unsettling. Because that's when I realised the hard work had only just begun. Since then, I've edited. Then edited some more. Had a few close people I trust …
Having spent a large chunk of my professional life working in marketing, I've had to deal with the discipline of branding on a day to day basis. Whenever you're implementing some aspect of a marketing strategy, the words "is it on-brand?" are usually uttered at least once. God forbid you might put something out there …
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Belinda Williams 