I’ve mentioned in a previous post how songs weave their way into the fabric of my novels, but I never know quite what’s going to surface, so this is a first post in an occasional series about how music and writing.
Today’s track is Groove Armada’s ‘Shameless’ featuring Bryan Ferry from their [...]
… or ten or eleven or … yes, that’s where I am this morning because the advance copies of Trade Winds just arrived! Don’t they look gorgeous? The photo doesn’t really do the cover justice as the title and swirly bits around the edge are all shiny and beautiful. I can’t tell you how excited I am [...]
Sue and Christina
This past weekend some of us attended the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s annual conference, held at Greenwich Old Royal Naval College this year. Marketing director Lyn gave a well-attended talk on the Saturday, answering questions about all aspects of Choc Lit, and she will no doubt be inundated [...]
The soundtrack of Turning the Tide ranged from Scissors Sisters to South Pacific via sea shanties, Stereophonics and a little dash of Elvis. That was the mood music playing in my head, although I can’t listen to anything with lyrics when I actually write because I find it too distracting.
I’ve mentioned before that voice is [...]
Look what the postman just delivered! For someone who’s supposed to be able to tell you about these things in words, I’m really struggling to describe the feeling of seeing everything I’ve worked and hoped for come together. Choc Lit produce the most beautiful covers; this photo doesn’t really do [...]
I was a tad nervous before the RNA Summer Party, after all no one wants to be the wallflower, standing on the side like Billy No-Mates hoping someone will strike up a conversation. I needn’t have worried; this is the RNA after all! The problem isn’t about having no one [...]
Danuta Kean’s article in the Daily Mail last week, entitled “Heroes? The new men of modern romantic fiction are about as sexy as socks!” caused no end of controversy among romantic fiction authors. Since Choc Lit is the home of heroes “as irresistible as chocolate”, we thought we’d [...]
Lewis Hamilton
My name’s Sue Moorcroft and I’m a Formula 1 addict.
So please don’t ring me when there’s a race on because I get grumpy. Or when the qualifying is on (which I have to miss, this week, as some fool has arranged an [...]