Regency romance, romantic mysteries, & writing tips too.
Last week I was chatting with a friend. She’s excited about a new series of novels she’s writing. She said that her sister had told her that blogging was essential for authors. What did I think about blogging? Is it essential? Blogging made her nervous. What would she write about? Blogging: is it essential for … Read more
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
We have just over a week left before NaNoWriMo begins. Are you ready? As I explained, I won’t be doing NaNoWriMo this year, but I will be writing — my current Regency romance is shaping up nicely. I should finish the first draft by the end of November. Our local writers’ group is made up … Read more
You’ve written a novel. Do you need an editor? You may well do, at some stage. However, when you’ve just completed your novel, you can and should edit your novel yourself. Here’s why: The main part of the story is still in your head (this always happens, what you think is on the page, is … Read more
Do you find writing novels and short stories a challenge? If you do, you may believe that you “can’t plot”. In my chats with writers, many say that plotting fiction is their biggest challenge. Let’s look at three tips that will help. Plotting fiction secrets: focus on your characters I’m not a natural at plotting … Read more
You’re writing your book. Finally! You’re very excited, because you’ve always wanted to write. But there’s one small problem. You can’t get started. You have endless ideas, and a notebook full of “how to write” tips. When it comes to writing however, you sit down at your computer, and nothing happens. Writing your book when … Read more