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#IWSG Translating Self-Published Novels?

This post was written in response to The Insecure Writers Support Group, which posts on the first Wednesday of every month. As many of you know, I live and work in Spain, although I write novels in English. Some of my readers are other English-speaking people who live in Spain, or Spanish speakers whose EnglishContinue reading “#IWSG Translating Self-Published Novels?”

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Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction Challenge November 18: Dance

This week Charlie Mills at Carrot Ranch has asked us to write 99 words about ‘dance’. I remembered a wonderful wedding I have recently witnessed where a beautiful hymn was sung. Most of you will recognise it woven into my flash. Weddings are stressful moments. Bride and groom make a lifelong commitment to each other.Continue reading “Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction Challenge November 18: Dance”

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Nanthology – Forging Ahead

Geoff Le Pard is a great writer and blogger who has taken on the daunting task of writing a 1,600+ word short story every day for November Nanowrimo. He’s been inspired/encouraged by prompts from some of his blogging friends. I’m proud and honoured to be one of them. Here’s where my picture prompt took him.Continue reading “Nanthology – Forging Ahead”

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THE LOST GIRL BY LIZ HARRIS @BrookCottageBks #BookTour

Today I’d like to welcome Liz Harris and her novel The Lost Girl on my blog, as part of a Book Tour organised by Brook Cottage Books. Genre: Historical Romantic Fiction Release Date: 16th October, 2015 Publisher: Choc Lit Blurb: What if you were trapped between two cultures? Life is tough in 1870s Wyoming. ButContinue reading “THE LOST GIRL BY LIZ HARRIS @BrookCottageBks #BookTour”

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Happy Second #Blogiversary To Me! And #Giveaway

I received a message from WordPress today reminding me that I’ve been blogging for two years. Doesn’t time fly? When I started blogging two years ago, I never imagined the fun I’d be having, and the other bloggers I’d be meeting along the way. Blogging has helped me in my writing process, especially through myContinue reading “Happy Second #Blogiversary To Me! And #Giveaway”

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Is Twelfth Night at Eyre Hall a Standalone #Novel or The Second Volume of a Trilogy?

I’d like to start by answering a previous question. Many people ask me if it’s necessary to have read Jane Eyre or Wide Sargasso Sea before reading the novels in the Eyre Hall Trilogy, and I always tell them it isn’t necessary. It’s true that some of the characters in my novels originally appeared inContinue reading “Is Twelfth Night at Eyre Hall a Standalone #Novel or The Second Volume of a Trilogy?”

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#Author Spotlight Helen J. Rolfe & #BookReview ‘What Rosie Found Next’ for @BrookCottageBooks

This Book Review and Author Spotlight is part of a Blog Tour of ‘What Rosie Found Next’ by Helen J. Rolfe, organised by Brook Cottage Books. Blurb: What Rosie Found Next Genre: Romantic fiction / Women’s fiction Release Date: 3rd November 2015 A shaky upbringing has left Rosie Stevens craving safety and security. She thinksContinue reading “#Author Spotlight Helen J. Rolfe & #BookReview ‘What Rosie Found Next’ for @BrookCottageBooks”

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#SoCS Nov. 14/15 Indescribable

This post was written in (belated) response to Linda G. Hill’s prompt Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “indescribable.” Use the actual word in your post or just base your post on something that defies description. My suggestion on this one; think about something that you’re passionate about and just start writing. HaveContinue reading “#SoCS Nov. 14/15 Indescribable”

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#Author Spotlight Mandy Lee & #BookReview of her Novel ‘You Don’t Know Me’

You all know why I love Romantic novels and Byronic heroes. If you don’t remember, check this post! To sum up, they simply are tantalising, because the reader knows that this disgusting frog will become an irresistible prince, with the heroine’s invaluable help, by the time the novel / trilogy is concluded. To quote myself:Continue reading “#Author Spotlight Mandy Lee & #BookReview of her Novel ‘You Don’t Know Me’”

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#3linethursday: #Farewell

This poem was written in response to the Three Line Thursday photo prompt. Thirty words maximum, three lines. Here’s my take: Farewell Day dawns onto my dying eyes. Farewell Tears pour into the depth of divine despair. Love Sinks with the last glimmer of the kiss of Death. **** Want to read some of theContinue reading “#3linethursday: #Farewell”