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It is a delight to welcome back to the blog one of my favourite historical novelists, Jacquie Rogers. Thank you for your time today...

The elevator pitch is so important to authors that Linwood Barclay even titled one of his bestselling novels 'Elevator Pitch'. In case...

It is not often that an international bestselling author is willing to take time out and chat with me. So I am particularly delighted to...

I am pleased to have been invited to take part in the tour for the new book, The Witch Club, by Felicity Green run by Jessica Thompson of...

It is a delight to welcome historical fiction author Fiona Forsyth to the blog today. Her novels, set in Roman Times are as authentic as...

I usually like Linwood Barclay's books. They are nicely plotted with an overtone of humour and when I see one I haven't read I will pick...

It is a pleasure to welcome historical author Paul Walker to the blog today to discuss his books and all things writing. Thank you for...

Do you remember when you first started writing? I don't mean writing stories, but when you were first taught to hold a pencil and write...

Today it is my great pleasure to welcome the respected historical novelist, Eleanor Swift-Hook to the blog to discuss her bestselling...

There are several way to plot a novel but this is one method that should help authors, whatever fiction genre you write and whatever...

It is my pleasure to have historical author Alistair Forrest visit the blog today to discuss his writing journey and his novel, Sea of...

As an author I am asked many questions about my craft. Is it just a hobby? How did you get into that? How much time do you spend writing?...

I am thrilled to have been included on the blog tour for the new book Whispers Through Time by my good friend and fellow author, Melanie...

It is my great pleasure to welcome English author Gary Kruse back to the blog to share an excerpt from the title piece from his new...

Let me start by assuring you that you nobody finds writing a synopsis easy. After all, if your story could be told in one thousand words,...

If you ask a reader why they chose to buy a certain book you will get a variety of responses. Perhaps it was written by an author whose...

I am pleased to have been invited to help promote the new book by Sierra Cross. I hope you agree with me that it sounds like a really...

I have read every book in Joan Livingston's Isabel Long series so it will not surprise anybody that I enjoy the books. The author is...

You still have until the end of February to craft and entry the SpellBound/Penny Prize. This competition closes on 29, February 2024 and...

I often say that I don't like novels where the time line jumps about, and this novel ceratinly does that! However, I will forgive Erin...