RNA 60th Anniversary – How To Write Romance – Heroines!

...shape. “I had a glut of small, curvy women and realised I needed some taller women with different figures so that there is plenty to appeal to all women. We...

Nicola Pryce – When A Standalone Book Turns Into A Series.

...published seemed incredible, a two-book deal verging on unbelievable. But a series? Out of the question. Looking at what is currently being written by RNA members, series seem hugely popular...

Kate Ryder: Secrets Of The Mist

...Everything is connected; not only in the natural world but also the spiritual. Many people are sceptics, rejecting the possibility of ghosts and dismissing their existence, as it takes them...

The Lumberjills – Mick Arnold

...pretty much to my satisfaction. When I turn in a first draft, it’s usually about in common with a normal third or fourth draft also when I am writing I...

Historical Romantic Novel Award – Natasha Lester

Image credit: Stef King TUESDAY 7TH MARCH 2023 Perth bestselling author, Natasha Lester has WON the Historical Romantic Novel Award with her novel, The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre,...

Hints & Tips For New Writers #17

This month’s Hints & Tips is about the scariest of all scary subjects for an author – reviews! As a new writer these are particularly stressful, whether it’s a critique...

Joan Hessayon Award 2019 – Meet The Contenders 1

...Pocket Novels) Daisy’s swapped a traditional Christmas for an archaeological dig with an intriguing stranger. But she makes an alarming discovery that points to the island harbouring a dark secret....

Victoria Cooke – Single Mums’ Book Club

...Like my situation, the characters in the book are all busy mums with plenty going on in their lives and they don’t always get around to reading the books they’re...

Launching The RNA’s Instagram Live By Fiona Mountain

...than the keyboard comes in handy all the time as a writer. It’s also a good party trick which impresses youngsters in these days when we all now need to...

Annemarie Brear – Beyond The Distant Hills

...edit and send it to an author friend to read and critique. I also send it to my kindle for another read through. Finally, it has a last polish and...

Ann Evans: Hints & Tips For New Writers Blog #1.

...Potter Shop and buy yourself a magic wand… no, only joking! It’s all about relationships As we’re all members of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, we’d better start with those all-important...

Love Lindisfarne By Kimberley Adams

...debut, but it was integral to the story so once again I blithely carried on (you can see a pattern emerging here!) However, all that said, I’m pleased I stuck...