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I am thrilled to welcome bestselling romantic novelist, Lesley Field back to the blog today to share her experience of how to plan a...

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...

This is my second article discussing different routs to getting your book published and I am going to deal with traditional publishing as...

There are many routes to publication, so you need to think about the advantages and disadvantages that are offered by the various routes...

It is with great pleasure that I welcome bestselling author, Miriam Drori to the blog today to talk about her experiences of her getting...

Hunter's Force (DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thriller #3) was published by SpellBound Books Ltd. on 25 January 2023. It is a police procedural...

I am thrilled that bestselling author, Wendy H. Jones has taken time out of her busy day today to share her experiences of the world of...

I had read and enjoyed The Switch by Beth O'Leary so when I noticed another of her novels available, I decided to try this one too. The...

I don't often re-read books these days. However, during the holiday season when life was busy, I looked for the familiarity of a book...

Writing a novel is a marathon, not a sprint. I was once advised by author, Allison Symes, "You better like your first book because you'll...

I have always enjoyed detective novels, mysteries and crime thrillers. Mark Billingham is an English crime novelist and stand up...

It may seem like a basic instruction, but before you seek any kind of representation or publication, make sure the first draft of your...

I had heard a lot of good things about the novels by Madalyn Morgan and recently I had the opportunity to purchase one. I chose There is...

I am excited to announce that the second edition of Hunter's Chase has been published by Spellbound Books today. I am overwhelmed by the...

Today I am delighted to have fellow author Carmen Radtke visit my blog and tell me a bit about her writing. She is published by...

Many writers prefer to narrate their story in the third person. This can be done either using an omniscient narrator or, more commonly in...

One of my favourite authors, Lizzie Chantree, has taken time out of her busy launch week to tell us about her new book, My Perfect Ex. I...

I was priviledged to recieve an advance copy of The Pilgrim by Joy Magretts in exchange for an honest review. My thanks to the author and...

I am delighted to welcome romance novelist, Lesley Field back to the blog to tell us all about her new novel Lara's Daughter which was...

I am so pleased to have bestselling author, Emma Bennet on my blog today to talk about her road to publication. Many aspiring authors...