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#BookReview Blackbirch @KMAllan_writer #UrbanFantasy #yabooks #witchesandmagic

I really enjoyed reading K.M. Allan’s debut novel and I wanted to shout about it on my blog. This is not my normal genre for a book review but I do devour these types of books when I am on a romance book reading holiday.

This book is a wonderul concoction of dark secrets, witchcraft and the supernatural. It is a spooky book and if you are like me and have always been drawn and intrigued by spooky…

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Writing My Second Novel: Things I Have Learned About Myself #MondayBlogs

Writing My Second Novel: Things I Have Learned About Myself #MondayBlogs

Writing my second novel has been a ferocious two-year battle consisting of two strong-willed opponents; me versus my mind.

My second novel (working title: Meet Me in Blue Cove Bay) is not finished by any means but one stage of this great battle has ended; after two years I have finally finished writing the story I want to tell. I have lost count of the number of drafts, total rewrites and…

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#BookReview A Cornish Summer Holiday - Little Duck Pond Cafe @Rosie_Green1988 #Romance #BeachRead

#BookReview A Cornish Summer Holiday – Little Duck Pond Cafe @Rosie_Green1988 #Romance #BeachRead

You know when you keep seeing an author’s eye-catching books on social media and you keep saying to yourself; ‘I got to read this author,‘ but life always seems to get in the way and you end up sticking them to your, ‘really want to read’ book list?  Well, this has been me with Rosie Green’s Little Duck Pond Cafe series. 

So, when I got offered the chance to take part on her blog tour I leapt at…

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Imagining Your Novel Writing Journey as a Road Trip: What Would Your Road Trip Look Like? #AmWriting @BeautySwot

Imagining Your Novel Writing Journey as a Road Trip: What Would Your Road Trip Look Like? #AmWriting @BeautySwot

I was chatting with my author friend, Bettina Hunt, on our Friday Facetime with G&T’s, about writing novels. We started off comparing our different novel writing processes and then after a few more glugs of our G&T’s we came up with this superb analogy about writing a novel. We likened it to going on a long car journey or even better a road trip.

After more glugsof our G&T’s this post took shape…

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The Benefits of Imagining Who Would Play Your Characters if Your Book Was Turned into a Film @BeautySwot #Writers

The Benefits of Imagining Who Would Play Your Characters if Your Book Was Turned into a Film @BeautySwot #Writers

The idea for this blog post came to me whilst cleaning my bathroom. I’d just finished Bettina Hunt’s fabulous romantic comedy; ‘A Tempting Trio‘ and all I could think about (with my head bent over the bath and scrubbing like mad) was who I’d want to see cast in the leading male roles if Bettina’s book was turned into a film.

This is what a good book can do to you. It will infiltrate your thoughts…

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#BookReview Her Mother's Secret @JanBaynham #Bookish

#BookReview Her Mother’s Secret @JanBaynham #Bookish

This is one of those books which you can definitely see being turned into a much loved BBC dramatisation. It would make great viewing as there’s something for everyone in it; romance, mystery, drama and a bit of a thriller. I’m thinking a six part series and I’m undecided which role I want to be cast into; Elin or Alexandra…but happy to throw my name into the hat for the acting roles, Jan 🤣

Here’…

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Writing & Assembling Flat Pack Furniture - The Similarities #WritingCommunity

Writing & Assembling Flat Pack Furniture – The Similarities #WritingCommunity

Here at BlondeWriteMore we (the dog and I) like to make important and thought provoking observations about the craft of writing. We are both hoping today’s post will resonate with a few of you.

This post is dedicated to all those writers out there, who, like me, do not receive fully formed story ideas from their creative muse. Our ideas come to us in random pieces. We have to spend a fair amount…

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#BookReview Sunshine Over Bluebell Cliff @DellaGalton #WomensFiction

#BookReview Sunshine Over Bluebell Cliff @DellaGalton #WomensFiction

When the TV weather forecasters informed me that the lovely warm UK weather was going to be replaced with a lot of rain and grey skies I yearned for some book escapism. I wanted to be whisked away (in my head) to a gorgeous location, get the chance to live in someone else’s shoes for a bit and have a little bit of romance along the way. Luckily Della Galton’s new novel; Sunshine Over Bluebell…

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#BookReview Willow's Wedding Vows @DebbieViggiano #Romance

#BookReview Willow’s Wedding Vows @DebbieViggiano #Romance

Oh my goodness this book review is going to test my powers of not giving the game away! I can’t keep secrets. Did you know I have been called Lucy Loose Lips in my time? Debbie Viggiano is probably reading this and groaning 🙂

You should all be lucky I don’t write thrillers because I’d reveal everything in the first few paragraphs.

This romantic comedy is sooooooooo good because it will keep you…

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Writing a Book & Being in a Relationship - The Similarities #AmWriting

Writing a Book & Being in a Relationship – The Similarities #AmWriting

A few days ago I was reading an article about the 5 stages of relationships. This is how us romance authors like to roll in our spare time. I was supposed to be thinking about constructing fictional relationships but by the end of the article I was telling my uninterested loved ones, (who now can’t avoid my ramblings due to lockdown) about how writing a book is very similar to being in a…

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#BookReview The First Date @ZaraStoneley #Romance #Dating

#BookReview The First Date @ZaraStoneley #Romance #Dating

This book is a fun read and as an extra bonus it will make you reminisce about all of the first dates you might have experienced.

As I have been with my loved one since the dawn of time this book also made me think about how I’d cope in this new dating world with things like Tinder. It feels so different to the one I left which was all about eyeing up a love interest on a crowded dance floor of a…

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#BookReview Out of Touch by @HalehAgar & Debut Author Q&A #TuesdayBookBlog

This book, Out of Touch, by debut author, Haleh Agar, has rocketed up my own 2020 Book Favourites List. This book is so good it needs to be shouted about.

Out of Touch was published at the start of April and in light of everything that’s happening we need to shout a little louder about new books.

I wasn’t planning to do a blog post until later this week but after reading this book all I wanted to…

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People Come Into Your Life For A Reason, A Season or A Lifetime. Why I Believe The Same About Characters #Writers

I read a good blog post which talked about the following:

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you will know what to do for each person.

When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty; to provide you with guidance and support; to aid you…

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#BookReview & Prize GIVEAWAY The Gin Lover's Guide to Dating @NinaKayeAuthor 🍸#Romance

#BookReview & Prize GIVEAWAY The Gin Lover’s Guide to Dating @NinaKayeAuthor 🍸#Romance

I love books which not only contain a good story but also carry some valuable life lessons.

This book surprised me. It wasn’t what I expected at all. I knew I would get a funny romance with a gin theme, but I didn’t think I would get an uplifting story of reinvention, self discovery and an inspirational character as well.

By the end of it I actually found myself toasting Nina Kaye and her…

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#BookReview That Night in Paris #romance @sandybarker

I loved Sandy’s first book, One Summer in Santorini and I didn’t think she’d beat that in terms of reader enjoyment but…I was wrong. Oh my goodness – That Night in Paris is now my favourite (sorry Sandy x).

On this blog I like to create new lingo so I think the phrase – ‘I’m going to do a Cat Parsons’ – should be what we say when we want to run away from the problems in our life and go wild. Cat…

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How to Dress Like a Writer - 5 Key Writer Looks. #WritersLife

How to Dress Like a Writer – 5 Key Writer Looks. #WritersLife

This is the perfect activity for lockdown. If you’ve ever dreamed about becoming a writer and want to master that writer look or you might be a fully fledged writer but don’t feel you are owning that creative look, read on.

Here are 5 key looks for writers which could be easily created during lockdown:

Writer At Work Look.  This look is quite popular. You can achieve this look by wearing pyjamas…

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#BookReview & GIVEAWAY The Gift of Cockleberry Bay @nicolamay1 #TGOCB

I am so honoured to be part of this blog tour. This book series is FABULOUS. Book 1 made me tweet Nicola May like mad and book 2 made me miss my London tube station. I am so glad my friend once said to me, “have you read any of Nicola May’s books?”

It was Nicola May who inspired me to self publish my own novel so she has a special place in my little writing heart.

From the author of the #1…