Bella’s Countryside Christmas

...Christmas is surely only days away. But it’s not long before family surprises, small-town feuds and romantic drama disrupt Bella’s plans, and she has to wonder if being alone is...

#IndieApril Author Interview: Sarah Scally

...curve, with stresses along the way, I do enjoy most of the ‘business’ elements to it. It can also be much quicker to publish a book; my first came out...

Sheila Norton – Winter At Cliff’s End Cottage

...you much, as we all know how much a story can change during the editorial process! But as always, my focus is on my characters and their emotions, with a...

Kate Ryder: Summer In A Cornish Cove

Today we welcome recent NWS graduate, Kate Ryder, to the blog talking about her debut novel, Summer in a Cornish Cove AND her recent 4-book (wow!) publishing deal with Aria....

Mandy Baggot: Desperately Seeking Summer

...plus the fact I had zero childcare for school summer holidays, I left my job as a Probate paralegal and decided to try my luck as a full-time novelist alongside...

Hints & Tips For New Writers #7

...that stand in my way! This is where you let your imagination – and research – take flight! Elaine Everest (Wartime at Woolworths) Always treat your writing as a job...

Meet The RNA Team – Annette Hannah

...external communications from the organisation across social media and other platforms. I also liaise with our events Press Officer during preparation for the awards. This year I created new banners...

Suzanne Fortin – The Forgotten Life Of Arthur Pettinger

...quite a long list of revisions too! All in all, the actual writing spanned about 2 years on and off. What is your writing day like? I try to get...

Ask An Industry Expert: Lisa Firth

...use. The one thing I would say is that although it’s always immediately evident to us as authors when we spot our model on another book, it seems to be...

Fenella Miller: Why I Became A Historical Romance Writer.

...longer read contemporary romance, I only read historical fiction and thrillers. I didn’t want to write thrillers – too much violence – so I switched to historical romance. A year...

Glenda Young: Belle Of The Back Streets

...called The Tuppenny Child. Right now, I’m researching my third novel. All three books are set in the north-east coastal ex-coal mining village of Ryhope, where I grew up, and...

Hints & Tips For New Writers #19

...Fishguard Bay Hotel, Wales Cost: £249 all inclusive   Residential courses run by Alison May and Janet Gover Time to write in peaceful surroundings, unhampered by distractions. Our retreats are...