Author of contemporary romance
Now I've got your attention 😉 In case you missed it, I recently shared the news on social media that my publisher, Momentum, is being scaled down and folded into its parent company, Pan Macmillan. Sadly, the new Hollywood Hearts series I've been working on will need to find a new home. Not exactly ideal. But …
Recently I was reading a blog post by one of my favourite authors, Deanna Raybourn, about what she does well. To my surprise, she considers not being a perfectionist one of her strengths. And it got me thinking . . . Firstly, it's important to note that while I am often retentive about details and rather methodical, I'm …
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Happy New Year! Yes, I know, it's February. For a moment there I almost felt as if the world was actually flat and I tripped over the edge. But I'm back now. So what's over the edge? A lot of nothing as it turns out, which was exactly what I needed. In November I handed …
I learned to water ski on the weekend. That blurry person is me, I'm not making that up! As well as ticking something off my bucket list, the experience reminded me about the importance of stepping away from your desk when you're a writer. I've written in the past about Why Writers Need To Go …
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Authors tend to carry on about editing. How it's painful, laborious and generally unpleasant. I've been known to complain occasionally. Look: https://twitter.com/bwilliamsbooks/status/620759184716345344 But it's not all bad. No, really. Don't believe me? Below are a few reasons why I've learned to not hate embrace the editing phase of each manuscript I work on. Time to breathe …
