Paul, who patiently interviewed me for hours
Am on The Reading Room from SirenFM 10.00-12.00 BST on Sunday 5 September 2010, first of three programmes. Just click to listen free to a couple of hours of output about books.
SirenFM is a community radio station - brilliant that they can devote this kind of time to a [...]
I love it when somebody says to me, ‘I see your name everywhere.’ Because that’s the plan.
This is how I always write, of course - on the patio in the sunshine in my best dress! (It was for a magazine.)
In these days of social networking and instant communication, all it takes is [...]
Words with Jam
I’ve been introduced to a free online magazine for readers and writers:
Words with Jam
As you can see, I am featured along with All That Mullarkey on the August 2010 cover. (What good taste - All That Mullarkey I mean, of course.)
Inside is my article about what I look for when judging competitions - and [...]
I’ve was asked to talk about my writing place on Spike the Cat’s Ask the Author, so I thought I’d blog about it here, too.
Gosh, my desk! I work at a large iroko desk that my husband made. It was never intended for me to work at - it [...]
Want to Know a Secret?
I have been enthusiastic about all of my Choc Lit covers but this one - hot off the designer’s computer - has a little extra spark. Don’t you think? I love it.
Everyone at Choc Lit pays a lot of attention to the detail of their covers so this one has [...]
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 [...]
Margaret & Christine
Anyone who’s ever been to an RNA party will know that noise levels are deafening as everyone greets old friends and new. Plenty of drinks and canapés help of course and the very kind Dr. Hessayon gave each of us a glass of champagne to celebrate the winner of this year’s Joan [...]
All That Mullarkey
Look what arrived this morning - hot off the press: All That Mullarkey!
Beautiful, or what? I took this photo so you could see that the butterflies are silver - including the one on the spine. Isn’t that pretty? I love it. It’s just gorgeous.
Revenge and love: it’s a thin line… The writing’s on [...]
This week sees Jane Lovering, Choc Lit’s latest signing, join the blog.
Jane and faithful hound, Dylan
Jane:
I’m the new girl in the mix and really indecently excited to be here. It’s not often in your adult life that you feel entirely licensed to rush around the house squealing (although I’d like the time [...]
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 [...]