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I’m joined by fellow Choc Lit author and Apricot Plotter, Angela Barton this week, as she tells us about the inspiration for her novel Magnolia House, which has just been released in paperback format. Over to Angela … Thank you very much for hosting me on your blog today, Morton. Where do authors find inspiration… Continue reading A Tree For Inspiration by Angela Barton

Regular contributor, Carol Thomas joins me this week to talk childhood memories and her latest novel for Choc Lit – A Summer of Second Chances. Over to Carol … Living within easy driving distance of several National Trust properties, I spent many happy days with my mum, dad and sister visiting stately homes as a… Continue reading Childhood Memories by Carol Thomas

This week I’m joined by fellow Choc Lit author, Kirsty Ferry. Kirsty’s latest book is Summer’s Secret Marigold, but today she is here to share some secrets of her own … Fact One I am going back to school in September. If you know me at all, you’ll most likely be aware that I ceaselessly… Continue reading Three Lesser Known Facts About Author Kirsty Ferry

The trade paperback of Sunny Days at the Beach my fourth novel for Choc Lit is published this week. If you spot it out and about please send me a shelfie! I thought I’d give you a slightly different blog post and share in a pictorial way a little about the story of Sunny Days… Continue reading Sunny Days at the Beach in Paperback

This week I’m joined by Eva Glyn to talk about what she loves about her garden. Eva Glyn is a pen name of my friend and fellow Apricot Plotter, Jane Cable. She is celebrating the publication of The Missing Pieces of Us by the One More Chapter imprint of publisher Harper Collins. Over to Eva… Continue reading WHAT I LOVE ABOUT MY GARDEN… IT ISN’T MINE! By Eva Glyn

This summer some of the Choc Lit and Ruby Fiction authors have donated stories for a charity anthology – Sunny Summer Treats. The net proceeds of the anthology will be given to the charity Mind. Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. What… Continue reading Sunny Summer Treats – News of a Charity Anthology

This week I’m joined by fellow Choc Lit author, Sue McDonagh to talk about childhood holidays. We had great fun behind the scenes preparing this post as my childhood holiday photographs are very similar to hers. Sue has recently released her fourth book for Choc Lit Summer of Hopes and Dreams, which has a gorgeous cover… Continue reading My Childhood Holidays by Sue McDonagh

I have read and enjoyed all of Victoria Cornwall’s novels published by Choc Lit. We got chatting the other day about our favourite parts of being a writer and I think top of both of our lists was that moment when you hold a paperback of your novel for the first time. On Saturday 26… Continue reading Gardens of Inspiration for Victoria Cornwall

This week I’m joined by a regular visitor to my blog – Marie Laval. Marie‘s latest book, HAPPY DREAMS AT MERMAID COVE published by Choc Lit on 22 June 2021 looks and sounds such fun. For this blog post she is going to share with us her memories of a very special holiday. Over to… Continue reading Marie Laval – Memories of a Holiday