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It is nearly November and that means it’s nearly time for the annual NaNoWriMo writing challenge to write 50,000 words during the month of November. I’ve taken part in this challenge many times since 2010 and some of the books started in November have been published. 2010 – Pendle Cottage – 52,000 words written. 2011… Continue reading Nearly November And That Means … by Morton S. Gray

I’m so pleased to welcome Jenni Keer back to my blog. This post was actually scheduled to be posted on the day of the Queen’s funeral, so Jenni asked me to delay in respect. I always love featuring authors I know in real life, so I’ll start this blog post with a photo of Jenni… Continue reading Extract From The Legacy of Halesham Hall by Jenni Keer

This week I’m joined by Hannah Pearl whose new novel Mistletoe and Mayhem at the Little Shopping Mall was released by Ruby Fiction on 30 September 2022. Hannah is going to share an extract from the book with my blog readers … Hi Morton,  Thanks very much for welcoming me to your blog to celebrate… Continue reading Extract From Mistletoe And Mayhem At The Little Shopping Mall By Hannah Pearl

My special guest this week is Suzanne Snow, author of Snowfall Over Halesmere House for Canelo. I happily met Suzanne at the 2022 Romantic Novelists’ Association Conference, where we shared many great conversations and laughter. Suzanne is going to tell us about how living near to the Lake District inspires her writing. Over To Suzanne… Continue reading Inspired by the Lake District by Suzanne Snow

This week my blog guest is Kate Ryder. Her latest novel Into a Cornish Wind was published on 28 September 2022 by Embla Books. I was fortunate to read an advance copy of the novel, so I will include my review below. Kate is going to tell readers about her inspiration for the book … Thank you,… Continue reading My Inspiration For Writing Into A Cornish Wind By Kate Ryder

My guest for 26 September 2022 is Celia Anderson as she asks the question – “Is a designated writing space so very important?” Celia has a new book for Harper Collins, Coming Home to Mistletoe Cottage to be published on 27 October 2022. Over to Celia … Is a designated writing space so very important?  I’m currently… Continue reading Is A Designated Writing Space Important? by Celia Anderson

Having lost my own mother in July, my first thoughts on hearing about the death of the Queen were that my mother would have been so upset. She would also have loved watching the amazing pageantry and spectacle of the funeral, although no doubt lamented the fact that she had fallen asleep through much of… Continue reading My Tribute to Queen Elizabeth by Morton S. Gray

This week I’m pleased to welcome Apricot Plotter and friend, Angela Barton, who is about to launch a new novel, Spring Breeze, set in World War Two. Over to Angela … Hello Morton Thank you for your continued generosity in supporting authors on your blog. I’m delighted to have been invited back to share the… Continue reading Spring Breeze by Angela Barton

I regularly feature Apricot Plots authors on my blog but thought it would be nice to do an update post for the members of the group. You can find Apricot Plots on Facebook here and Twitter here. Behind the scenes this group of authors is a huge source of support and that in itself is… Continue reading News From The Apricot Plots Authors

Thank you for all of the lovely responses to my blog last week. As it was so well received, I thought I would continue to blog my personal journey in the hopes that it might help someone else in a similar situation. I mentioned in my last blog post that I am finding it difficult… Continue reading Journey Back To Creativity by Morton S. Gray