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It is my great pleasure to welcome fellow author Cassidy Reyne back to the blog today. We will both be attending Authors in Wonderland in Nottingham on 25th July and hope to see you there. Here she gives her insights into the public attitude to romance novels. Thank you for your time today, Cassidy. What is it that irritates you about the general perception towards the romance genre? Well, Val, long before I became a writer, I was already aware of something that’s been the su

It has been a busy old writing year this year for me. I am beginning to find my feet in the world of Book Signings and enjoyed a successful event in Sheffield, Sugar and Spice run by the talented author C.N. Marie. I was grateful to have the assistance of fellow author A.J. Roberts at that event. I was also thrilled to be included in the line-up at Wonderland run by the Powerhouse who is author Annalee Adams. This event took place in Nottingham and fellow author Mollie Sykes

We are always told that we shouldn't judge a book but its cover. However, in reality is everybody does just that and covers are crucial to the success of any book. For authors it acts as a primary marketing tool because it creates the readers' first impression of the book and the story within. This is how it helps to drive sales. For the readers the book cover sets their expectations of the tale the book will tell. A strong cover conveys genre and tone, builds credibility, a

Once, many years ago when I was studying creative writing, I wrote a poem about Mary Queen of Scots. It was subsequently set to music and...

A Fighting Chance is the second in my series of Jane Renwick Thrillers and readers have had to wait patiently for this novel to...

I have a new police procedural, A Fighting Chance, to be published by SpellBound Books Ltd. next month. The themes of that novel include...

My new Jane Renwick Thriller , A Fighting Chance , will be published next month. I am excited about sharing it with you. However, unlike...

Let me tell you about what this summer has in store for me. It promises to be an exciting time. I have just sent my next book in the...

Before I review last year, may I wish you a very Happy New Year for the year ahead. The past year has been busy. Not only have I been...

The first novel in my Jane Renwick Thrillers series of novels is The First Cut . The second in the series, A Fighting Chance, will be...