Tag: chick lit
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The gender of books and does it matter?
Women read women. Women also read men. In fact, women read fiction, period. Surveys conducted several years ago in the US, Britain and Canada suggest men account for only 20 per cent of the fiction market. Non-fiction seems to be the genre of choice for men. So why then are male writers…
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Review: Always a Bridesmaid by Jana Richards
Always a Bridesmaid Left at the Altar series Book Three Jana Richards Genre: Humorous contemporary romance Publisher: Uncial Press ASIN: B00HX34F94 Number of pages: 201 Word Count: 61,000 Cover Artist: Judith B. Glad Amazon Book Description: Dani Dipietro has always considered herself an ugly duckling in a family of swans. She’s…
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Learning to go with the flow
Through the course of writing my first full length novel, one of the most valuable lessons I’ve learnt when it comes to my writing is this: go with the flow. This doesn’t mean blathering on endlessly for paragraphs for about whatever comes to mind – ultimately every word, sentence and…
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Introducing Indie Book Corner: a safe place to call out great reads
Hello. Glad you could stop by. Pull up a chair, or drag a cushion this way, and grab a cuppa before you sit down, because it’s time to talk about all things books. Indie Book Corner is a little place on my website I have officially dedicated to calling out…
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Why your characters should challenge your readers
I’ll admit, this is a bold statement (and not something I made up just to get you to read my blog!) It’s also a message that you should keep in mind whatever genre or style of fiction you write. Why? Because if you create characters that are too perfect, you risk…
Belinda Williams 