Ask An Industry Expert: Donna Hillyer

...about Donna and her work, see: www.donnahillyer.com https://twitter.com/donnahillyer See here for a selection from her freelancing portfolio: https://reedsy.com/ Email: donnahillyerpublishing@gmail.com * Donna was talking with Susan Leona Fisher: Website: http://www.SLFisherAuthor.co.uk...

Janice Horton: The Backpacking Housewife

...can always find out more about the island and about my life here by paying a visit to my website at: www.thebackpackinghousewife.com.   Thanks, Janice, what an exciting adventure! And...

Anita Faulkner – A Colourful Country Escape

...Summers, a vibrant but penniless social media manager whose world collides with that of her new, wealthy, but seemingly dull boss “Beige Ben.” Think vintage campervan explosions, scary peacocks, and...

Ask An Industry Expert: Keshini Naidoo

...love interests are always drop-dead gorgeous.   For more about Keshini and Hera Books: Website: www.herabooks.com Twitter: @KeshiniNaidoo @Herabooks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeraBooksUK * Keshini was talking with Susan Leona Fisher: http://www.SLFisherAuthor.co.uk...

RNA 60th Anniversary – How To Write Romance – Conflict/emotion/tension!

...I feel, and I write the emotions my characters feel. Sweaty palms, breathlessness, feelings of panic and disorientation can all be described with minimum words.” Photo by Vera Arsic from...

Hints & Tips For New Writers #22

...the page. The more you read, the less apt you are to make a fool of yourself with your pen or word processor.” (On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft)...

June 2019: Competition Monthly

...to publish any entries, whether the writer won a prize or not. It’s another reason to check the rules thoroughly. There could be said to be some advantage to being...

Hannah Begbie: On Winning The Joan Hessayon Award

...newborn daughter before Mia’s deadly illness was diagnosed. As her life implodes, Cath’s despair drives her to a parental support group where she meets a father in a similar situation,...

Katie Greenwood: A Novel Idea

...honest review. I have a full review policy listed on my blog. What has been your stand out read for 2019 so far? Oooo. Choices choices. There’s been a fair...

Rosie Hendry – The Mother’s Day Club

...fiction based on true events from our social history. Listening to her father’s tales of life during the Second World War sparked her interest in this period and she loves...

Disability In Romance: Catherine Miller

...Waters has been denied access to the life of fame and fortune he was destined for. Evan decides to head to the UK with his band to feel closer to...

Celia Anderson: Behind The Scenes Of The Romantic Novel Awards

...venue/catering coordination, table decorations, the engraving and ordering of trophies, liaising with presenters and press, making sure all short-listed authors have their books ready for display on the night –...