VAL PENNY

When I worked in the real world, long before I was an author, I met many people from different backgrounds and each had a name. There was the lady who had married twice - her maiden surname was Robertson as was the surname of both her husbands, so she was Mrs Robertson or Robertson or Robertson. There were the people who made up what I called my dark rainbow, Mrs Brown, Miss Gray, Mr Black, Dr Green and Dr Orange and the fun names, Mrs Bird, Miss Snowball and Dr Bean.  Then I

I was delighted when author Stephanie Santone agreed to sit down with me to discuss her new book Tangled Magic. Fantasy is not a genre of...

I try to write something every day, but sometimes idea run dry and I find it difficult to come up with a topic or theme for my piece....

It is my great pleasure to welcome fellow author Mollie Sykes to the blog today. Mollie has published several books and contributed to...

Every gripping story needs compelling characters to tell it and as the writer it is your job to create those characters and breathe life...

We learn early on in our writing journey that every story must have a beginning a middle and an end. We are also taught that our main...

I am pleased to welcome author Tracy Stewart to the blog today to discuss how she creates compelling characters in her novels. Thank you...

It is my great pleasure to welcome the talented Dutdh author, Maressa Mortimer, to the blog today to share her thoughts on the importance...

It is always a pleasure to welcome my friend and fellow author, Allison Symes to the blog. Today she discusses her techniques for...

I am thrilled to introduce another author from the SpellBound stable to the blog today. Best selling author, Olga Swan took time out of...

I am pleased to take part in the blog tour for Becoming Queen Bathsheba, a novel by Amanda Bedzrah. You can follow the tour run by...

Have you ever found a series of books that grips you so much that you constantly await the next in the series with pleasure? I first...

Great fiction writing takes dedication and hard work, but there are methods to make the whole process easier. It is always worth the time...

I am thrilled to welcome British novelist, Kateri Stanley to the website today to explain why she writes dark fiction. Thank you for your...

I am delighted to welcome bestselling author, Sarah Davis, back to my blog to talk about why she writes fiction. Thank you for your time...