So I've just reduced Berlin Calling to 99p in the UK, since Eurovision excitement is growing at the moment and I'm seeing more and more fun videos of the different acts and I'm very much celebrating the price drop and the chance to attract some new readers. But there is a full story with 99p … Continue reading 99p Books – The Whole Story
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Drafting is without doubt my favourite part of the writing process - well, that's what I'll say at this stage of a draft. The beginning of a draft is sometimes like wading through a swamp, but once I'm engrossed in the story, that's my favourite part (from about halfway through the book, I start to … Continue reading The Happiest Day
Today's the day I can start officially shouting about A Taste of Italian Sunshine, which I've been calling the 'p' book. I think this is my favourite cover so far! My publisher will reveal the cover later this evening, but if you're following my blog, or are eagle-eyed, you might have seen it already and … Continue reading A Taste of Italian Sunshine Cover Reveal
It's been busy keeping up with all of my projects, recently, so this blog has felt my neglect! Here's a quick update from my cave, where I'm busy drafting Leonie Mack book seven and whipping Lilo's second book Beerfest into shape. There were a lot of highs with the release of Berlin Calling, with some … Continue reading Updates from the Writing Cave
With one week to go until Berlin Calling is released, I wanted to share a little more about my author journey and the experience of being a creator in the current climate of the publishing industry. These thoughts won't be particularly organised, but hopefully they'll give my followers some context and maybe some other writers … Continue reading Being a Hybrid Author
Happy new year to you all! Wishing you a 2023 full of small things and big things that make you think and feel and precious people to share the moments with. I have a long list of things I need to be doing, but I'm going to quickly blog to start the year. I'm feeling … Continue reading New Year’s Blog
Today's section is absolutely my favourite bit! The whole story pivots at this point. When I was planning, this was one of the first scenes that came together fully, so everything grew around it. We are starting to find out more about the song, 'Nostalgia' and why it means so much to Javi (even though … Continue reading Readalong 5
Sorry it was a long section today! But at least you have Cara's backstory, now, and some more complications! You also got to meet the most fun character in the book, who is of course Javi's precocious daughter Bea. She gets all the best lines! Permanent injuries - physical and psychological - weren't a party … Continue reading Readalong 3
We'll Always Have Venice comes out in less than a week, so I thought I'd give you a few fun hints of what's to come in the story and tell you a bit about the characters while I'm at it. Day 1 Hint: Norah carries a rifle in the last scene Norah York is the … Continue reading 7 Things about We’ll Always Have Venice – Day One
I just (virtually) visited my first book club. I met a lovely group of women who've just read My Christmas Number One and wanted to talk about the characters and the themes and what struck them most about the story. It was incredible. I'm still sparkling from the experience, so I wanted to blog about … Continue reading Book Club!
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