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authorvalpenny
Apr 10, 20245 min read
An Interview with Eleanor Swift-Hook
Today it is my great pleasure to welcome the respected historical novelist, Eleanor Swift-Hook to the blog to discuss her bestselling...
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authorvalpenny
Apr 6, 20243 min read
How to Plot a Novel
There are several way to plot a novel but this is one method that should help authors, whatever fiction genre you write and whatever...
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authorvalpenny
Mar 30, 20244 min read
Where do You Get Your Ideas From?
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?...
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authorvalpenny
Mar 27, 20245 min read
A Whisper Through Time by Melanie Robertson-King
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...
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authorvalpenny
Mar 9, 20241 min read
How to Write a Synopsis
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,...
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authorvalpenny
Mar 2, 20242 min read
How to Write a Blurb for a Book
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...
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authorvalpenny
Feb 17, 20242 min read
Fruit Cake and Familiars by Sierra Cross
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...
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authorvalpenny
Jan 27, 20243 min read
The Sick Rose by Erin Kelly
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...
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authorvalpenny
Jan 18, 20242 min read
One Morning in Prague by Olga Swan
It is my great pleasure to welcome my friend and fellow author, Olga Swan, to the blog today to discuss her new novel One Morning in...
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authorvalpenny
Dec 30, 20234 min read
Hunter's Christmas
I hope you were able to download my new book, Hunter's Christmas and Other Stories on your new Christmas Kindle or unwrap it amongst your...
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authorvalpenny
Dec 23, 20232 min read
Hunter and the Christmas Stories
Let me take this chance to tell you about Hunter’s Christmas, the new book of short stories containing tales featuring DI Hunter Wilson,...
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authorvalpenny
Dec 16, 20233 min read
Hunter's Christmas
I am so pleased to have a new book coming out this year and to be making the departure into short stories is exciting. Let me share an...
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authorvalpenny
Dec 13, 20234 min read
Hunter's Christmas
The first novel I wrote was Hunter’s Chase and this month my first collection of short stories is published by SpellBound Books Ltd. The...
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authorvalpenny
Dec 2, 20233 min read
Hunter's Christmas and Other Stories
What exciting times are here! I have just branched into my first collection of short stories. Of course, I have contributed stories to...
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authorvalpenny
Nov 25, 20235 min read
Love Struck by S. E. Davis
It is a joy to welcome bestselling American author, Sarah Davis (S.E.Davis) to the blog. She has agreed to sher an exceprt from her...
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authorvalpenny
Nov 22, 20236 min read
Social Media for Authors by Lesley Field
It is great to welcome bestselling author Lesley Field to the blog today to offer her insights into using social media as an author....
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authorvalpenny
Nov 18, 20234 min read
How I Learned to Love Research by Richard E Rock
Today, my friend and fellow author Richard E. Rock visits the blog to discuss the importance of research in his novels. Thank you for...
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authorvalpenny
Nov 15, 20233 min read
The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell
The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell was book of the month for our village book group. There was a wide variety of views about it, but...
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authorvalpenny
Nov 11, 20234 min read
Creating Believable Characters for The Scandalous Life of Nancy Randolph by Kate Braithwaite
It is a delight to have the bestselling author, Kate Braithwaite, to the blog today to discuss creating believable characters in her most...
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authorvalpenny
Nov 8, 20233 min read
Research in Different Genres by Tim Taylor
It is my great pleasure to the fine author and poet, Tim Taylor, to my blog today to discuss the importance of researchin different...
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