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Continuing my new blog series which allows a character from a book to have their say. This time we have a post from Janey Carhart, the heroine of Victoria Cornwall‘s new novel The Captain’s Daughter. Wish me luck! “They think I am mad. They wished me well for the interview but I could see the… Continue reading Character Post by Janey Carhart heroine of Victoria Cornwall’s The Captain’s Daughter

I first met Lynn Forth at a book launch event at my local cafe in September 2014. We immediately got on, as if we’d known each other for ages. This is the first picture of us together at that book event, which included the launch of books for Janice Preston and Alison May. Lynn went… Continue reading Spotlight on Guest Author Lynn Forth

Four friends have new books out, so I decided to dedicate this week’s blog to a shout out for their books. Victoria Cornwall Find her at http://www.victoriacornwall.com Victoria has a paperback of her debut novel, The Thief’s Daughter and a brand new novel The Captain’s Daughter, both published by Choc Lit out on 3 October… Continue reading Shouting About My Friends’ New Books

My guest this week is the lovely Georgia Hill. I asked her to say a little about herself:- I used to live in London, where I worked in the theatre. Then I got the bizarre job of teaching road safety to the U.S. navy – in Marble Arch! After doing an ‘Escape to the Country’… Continue reading Spotlight on Guest Author Georgia Hill

Can you ever truly escape your past? I thought I could escape my past. Thought it simply a case of moving to a new location, settling my son at a new school, making new friends and getting on with my new shiny life. Foolishly, I imagined I could leave behind everything that had gone before,… Continue reading Character Post by Ellie Golden from The Girl on the Beach

I first met my blog guest at a writing class run by Sue Johnson in Pershore. I can remember sitting opposite to Heather King feeling inadequate as she produced yet another brilliant descriptive piece in response to one of Sue‘s writing exercises. A confessed romantic and bookworm, Heather King has always made up stories. Discovering… Continue reading Spotlight on Guest Author Heather King

I had planned a totally different post this week, but I have delayed it to pay tribute to a woman who greatly influenced my life, despite me never having ever met her. Just shows that your writing may have an effect on someone without you ever knowing. This is a tribute to Louise Hay who… Continue reading Tribute to Louise Hay

My guest this week is another member of The Romantic Novelists’ Association. Fiona Ford was born in Cornwall and grew up in Bath. As well as having a thirst for books Fiona had a huge interest in history and adored listening to her grandfather talk about his time in the navy during World War Two. Together… Continue reading Spotlight on Guest Author Fiona Ford

Thank you to those who entered the competition on my blog last week (Spotlight on Guest Author Janice Preston) to win a Janice Preston regency romance novel. The winner, chosen at random from the entries, was Liene. Please contact Janice by Direct Message from her Facebook page or website to claim your book. I shall post… Continue reading Competition Winner and Morton S. Gray as a Cover Girl!

I first met Janice Preston in 2012 at my first Birmingham meeting of the Romantic Novelists’ Association. I didn’t know anyone attending and was lurking at the bottom of the library steps trying to spot someone who looked like a romantic novelist. I nervously approached Janice and it turned out it was her first meeting… Continue reading Spotlight on Guest Author Janice Preston