Writing books and more specifically getting them published is an activity that exposes the author to all sorts of things they might not have prepared themselves for. Books then belong to readers in a way (or at least readers get that impression), where reader expectations meet market complexity and then I get lost in my … Continue reading Crisis of Confidence (and other frustrations)
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In my opinion, the romance genre is wider and more varied than any other, as evidenced by the various labels the publishing industry has used in recent years, each of them reductive and most of them patronising. The genre encompasses 'women's fiction with romantic elements' (who are they to say only women can read books … Continue reading Confessions of a Romance Author
It's definitely true that the best way to learn to be a writer is to read first. I devoured books as a child and then again when I discovered romance in my late teens. As life got busier, I read almost exclusively romance, the tension of the developing relationship dragging me in no matter what … Continue reading Me, a Reader
It's cover reveal day for A Wedding in the Sun, so I don't have to keep it secret anymore! I love this cover so much! The pink of Jo's dress and hat look so lovely against the yellow and blue and the composition, with the winding path and the way the worse frame the figure! … Continue reading A Wedding in the Sun
When I'm drafting, I tend to use the dates of the year when the book comes out to guide my timeline, which means working around a year in advance (maybe a bit less). This time last year I was still drafting Snow Days With You (it took me a little longer than usual to finish … Continue reading Leap Day – Snow Days Day
It's not long now until the official pre-order launch of my eighth book, but as usual, for the eagle-eyed among you, there are some early hints if you can't wait! The beautiful cover with its pink accents is absolutely stunning, with the Costa Brava in the background and a pair of stone pines that I … Continue reading Sneak Peek!
My debut novel turned three on 10 September and it's currently having its little yearly resurgence at Christmastime. This time we might actually make it to 1,000 ratings on Amazon which would be a huge milestone for this little book that took me on a long journey in many different ways. Cover graphic for My … Continue reading The Third Year of My Christmas Number One
I'm in the most stressful stage of a book (for me): planning and beginning to draft, which always feels like wandering around in the dark. As each book comes out, this process grows more complex. Not only do I have my own eight (!) books in the back of my mind, but my knowledge of … Continue reading The Best Bits
I think you all know by now that writing romance is my passion, but close behind is travel (also not a surprise), but more particularly sustainable travel. As the most popular sites get ever more crowded and reducing our individual and collective impact on the environment becomes more urgent, sustainable travel is such an important … Continue reading My Other Passion
I reached a milestone tonight, so here's a wee blog post with the news from Leonie Mackville. I've been trying not to look too much at the progress of Snow Days because the early days of a book are always a bit fraught for me, with reviews and unpredictable sales. Given almost all of my … Continue reading Working ahead
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