LucciaGray

Pride and Prejudice: The Plight of Indie #Authors #IWSG

This article is written as part of the monthly group posting of the Insecure Wtiters Support Group. Today my insecurity is due to the prejudice against independent authors, from within and without the publishing industry. Prejudice means disfavouring or disliking something without an objective or fair reason for doing so. Pride, on the other hand,Continue reading “Pride and Prejudice: The Plight of Indie #Authors #IWSG”

Rate this:

Time-Travelling #Angels #SoCS

This post is written in response to Linda Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday (SoCS) prompt Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “an-” Use it as a word or find a word that starts with the letters “an” and make it your post’s theme. Have fun! Everyone’s welcome. Join in if you like!Continue reading “Time-Travelling #Angels #SoCS”

Rate this:

#Author Spotlight Linn B. Halton & #BookReview A Little Sugar, A Lot of Love for @BrookCottageBks

This Friday’s Spotlight is for BY LINN B. HALTON author of A LITTLE SUGAR, A LOT OF LOVE Genre: Chick Lit Release Date: 15 January 2016 Publisher: Choc Lit Blurb: A Little Sugar, A Lot of Love Life isn’t all love and cupcakes … Katie has had her fair share of bad luck, but whenContinue reading “#Author Spotlight Linn B. Halton & #BookReview A Little Sugar, A Lot of Love for @BrookCottageBks”

Rate this:

Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction ‘Oliver and Trip’ A Tribute to Charles Dickens

This Flash Fiction was written in response to Charlie Mills at Carrot Ranch’s weekly prompt January 20, 2016 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a boy and his dog, showing the value or benefit of such a relationship. Be creative, uplifting and demonstrate that such a relationship has merit.Continue reading “Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction ‘Oliver and Trip’ A Tribute to Charles Dickens”

Rate this:

#Author Spotlight Georgia Hill & #BookReview ‘While I Was Waiting’ for @BrookCottageBks

Today I’d like to introduce you to Georgia Hill, author of a While I was Waiting, a unique novel which combines contemporary and historical romance set in the English countryside. Genre: Historical/time-slip romance Release Date: 2/7/15 (e-pub) 10/9/15 (print) Publisher: Harper Impulse Blurb Tired of her life in London, freelance illustrator Rachel buys the beautifulContinue reading “#Author Spotlight Georgia Hill & #BookReview ‘While I Was Waiting’ for @BrookCottageBks”

Rate this:

#1000Speak #Forgiveness

This post was written as part of #1000Speak for Compassion. Speaking for GOOD on the 20th of every month. The topic to reflect upon this month is Forgiveness. Forgiving and Asking for Forgiveness All of us who have thought about forgiveness, read about it, and talked about it, know that we forgive others, not becauseContinue reading “#1000Speak #Forgiveness”

Rate this:

#BookReview: Twelfth Night at Eyre Hall

I know I should stop doing this, but I can’t. I’m so overjoyed when I receive a positive review of Twelfth Night at Eyre Hall that I just have to share it, especially in this case when the reviewer is also a talented writer and expert reviewer. Thank you, Noelle for such a thorough andContinue reading “#BookReview: Twelfth Night at Eyre Hall”

Rate this:

‘Once Upon a Time’ Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction

This week Charlie Mills at Carrot Ranch has prompted us to write 99 words about ‘once upon a time’ by 19th January. Here’s mine: Once upon a time, there was a little girl, who loved listening to stories of knights in shining armour, princes and fairy godmothers in faraway places, who rescued beautiful princesses inContinue reading “‘Once Upon a Time’ Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction”

Rate this:

A #Victorian Obsession #MondayInspiration

You all know how much the Victorians have influenced my novels and writing. I wrote the following post on @UlaWrites Urszula Humienik’s Blog, about the novels, novelists, and fictional characters, who have influenced, or obsessed me the most, as part of her Monday Inspirations. Check out her inspirational blog and find out more about myContinue reading “A #Victorian Obsession #MondayInspiration”

Rate this:

Six Lies by Ben Adams @BrookCottageBks #BookTour & #Giveaway

I read and reviewed Ben Adams’ first novel, Six Months to Get a Life on this blog last April, and it’s a great pleasure to present his latest novel SIX LIES as part of a Brook Cottage Books Tour. I haven’t had the time to read it yet, but I’ve only heard positive comments aboutContinue reading “Six Lies by Ben Adams @BrookCottageBks #BookTour & #Giveaway”