Musings of a Romance Author
At the end of last week I received the first feedback from one of my beta readers. Let’s just say that I expected a fair amount of areas to be pointed out that needed improvement (it’s my first novel after all), but I didn’t quite expect it to be on the level of re-structuring and … Continue reading Beta Reader Feedback
Darcy Barrett has been in love with her twin brother’s best friend, Tom Valeska, since she was eight years old. Over the years, Darcy has run away from her feelings, but now they are thrown together while they renovate her grandmother’s house. Then she discovers he’s just broken up with his fiancé. It is hard … Continue reading My review: “99% Mine” by Sally Thorne
It’s been a week since I sent my manuscript out to beta readers. How am I feeling so far? Honestly, I feel dismayed with the experience. I’ve sent it out to a number of family members. Well, they can’t turn me down. A couple of them are avid readers, so it will be nice to … Continue reading Beta Reading Frustrations
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Book 4 in The Ravenels Series I was really looking forward to reading the story of these two characters who we first meet in the second book, “Marrying Winterborne”. Dr Garrett Gibson is the only licensed female doctor in England and Ethan Ransom is a former police detective and now a rumoured assassin. Ethan is also … Continue reading My review: “Hello Stranger” by Lisa Kleypas
Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash Last week I posted about how I struggled with time management, and started to feel the strain of what is effectively working two jobs. For my own sanity, I cut back and don’t do any writing related tasks on a weekend. I re-organised my time and I thought I was doing fine, until … Continue reading Time Management: What Is That, Again? Part Two
I finished the second edit of my first manuscript this week. I’m not certain how I feel about it. I’m kind of proud and amazed that I have actually managed to write and edit a whole novel. A year ago I would never have believed it, even though I’ve wanted to be a writer since … Continue reading It’s Time For Beta Readers
When I decided to make a proper go of being a writer I had no idea how it would take over my life. Last June, I was flying by the seat of my pants: Writing only when I felt in the mood, a bit of research here and there, finding out what I needed to … Continue reading Time Management: What Is That, Again?
Aulay Buchanan pulls a beautiful woman from the ocean. When she wakes she has no memory of who she is or where she came from. Offering her his protection, Aulay gives her the name Jetta, and does not correct the woman when she believes him to be her husband. The attraction between Jetta and Aulay … Continue reading My review: “The Highlander‘s Promise” by Lynsay Sands
Write about someone who is responding poorly to being rejected. “Urgh,” I moan. I try to open my eyes but it feels like they are being held down by lead weights. My mouth feels like the Sahara Desert. All I can taste is vomit. I try to open my eyes again but they protest against … Continue reading Flash Fiction: Rejection