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What’s in a Name?

When starting a new book, there are only about a million big and little decisions an author must make. Everything from the theme of the book, the basic premise, the plot and how to structure it, how many sex scenes to include, how many people will be in the sex scenes… Okay, not all authors […]

The Curious Case of the Repeated SKAMs

They say there are no new stories. That every tale we watch, read or write has been told thousands of times before. One writer, Willa Cather, went so far as to say that “there are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened […]

Finding Grey: The Soundtrack

Music is one of my great passions in life and I think it’s safe to say I could never finish a book that didn’t have its own soundtrack. That was certainly the case for Finding Grey. It was a rock star romance, after all. So, today I’d like to reveal some of my favourite songs […]

My Favourite Books of 2018

I hope you’ve had a wonderful start to 2019. It certainly is going quickly. This month I thought I’d take a look back at the romances I read/re-read last year and pick some of my favourites. I discovered I’ve been reading WAY too many MM romances, due to the fact that’s what I was writing […]

Fangirling All Over the Place

When Jeremy Hayden walked into my head and introduced himself (I know that sounds weird, but it seemed like it happened that way) I felt like I’d hit the character jackpot. He brought with him a history, a playful sense of humour, a very specific dress sense, and a fully realised occupation. Jeremy owned his […]

Better Late Than Never?

There is a famous quote by Douglas Adams that says, “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” This quote pretty much sums up my writing life at the moment. I’m running late in ALL THE WAYS. Here are just a few: This newsletter is late. I usually try […]

The Creative Spark

A friend recently asked me if the hardest part of writing a book is coming up with the idea. She’d read an article where Suzanne Collins talked about being inspired while channel-surfing between reality TV and coverage of the war in Iraq. The result: The Hunger Games. The short answer to my friend’s question is […]

All the Broken Pieces: The Soundtrack

Soundtracks! If you’ve been on my newsletter list for a while you’ll know about my love of book soundtracks. Every book in the Finding Forever series has it’s own soundtrack, which I’ve shared in the past. I’ve enjoyed them all but I have to say, the soundtrack for All the Broken Pieces is my absolute […]

Writing For My Tribe

Since the release of All the Broken Pieces early in May, I’ve contacted a whole bunch of review sites requesting a review for the book. The way it works, generally, is that each site has a group of regular reviewers. When an author requests a review, the details are sent out to the reviewers and […]

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