Regency romance, romantic mysteries, & writing tips too.
Confused about book marketing? Many authors are. This means that they fail to do any marketing at all, and inevitably, without visibility, their book sales are disappointing. Let’s make sense of book marketing — by making choices, creating a quick message and plan, and then using our ten minutes a day, every day. The minutes … Read more
Wondering how to start your book marketing journey with social media? I’ve had several questions about that, so let’s look at some tips. The big benefit of using social media to promote your books is that it’s free — except for the time it takes, of course. Book marketing for introverts: social media can be … Read more
You want to write fiction. Or perhaps you’ve written a novel and an editor has told you that your novel needs work. One of the easiest ways to improve your fiction is to help your readers to engage fully with your story, so that your readers to experience what your characters experience. You do that … Read more
Are you participating in NaNoWriMo this year? If you’re unaware, NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month. Every November, hundreds of thousands of authors write a complete novel — in a month. So, let’s look at some novel writing tips to help you to write 50,000 words in one month. Of course, you can use these … Read more
Is it time to edit your novel? Novelists seem to be divided into two groups: you either love revision, or you hate it. One of my writer friends hates revision so much that she finished the drafts of four novels, before starting on editing the first one. In some ways, this is a good idea: … Read more
No time to write your book? No one has time — we all have many things we could (and maybe should) be doing rather than writing. I’ve been falling into the “no time” trap myself recently, so let’s look at great time management tips which have helped me to get back on track. Time management … Read more