Happy Bookiversary to me! On this day, last year, my first novel, Room for Love, was officially released. I was, due to a slight scheduling error, stuck up a castle in Derbyshire at the time, trying to manage release promos and blog tours via the non-existant 3G connection on my phone, and squealing every time … Continue reading »
I’d planned to make these cupcakes today, as they’re actually called Independence Day Cranberry and Maple Cupcakes in the book I nabbed them from, but as you can see, mine are more pink, white and cream than red, white and blue. Still, once I read this review of Room for Love from Long and Short … Continue reading »
For Father’s Day yesterday, the daughter decided that what the husband really wanted to do was go out for waffles for brunch, then run around the really big park with the pond and the good playground. She was, of course, pretty much right. At least, after I’d explained to him that, yes, Father’s Day did … Continue reading »
As I mentioned earlier in the week, our house is now on the market. This was at least partially intentional, although we had planned to wait a couple more weeks. But you know what it’s like when someone comes into your house and starts talking you into something… While we’re waiting desperately for someone to want to … Continue reading »
The Avalon Inn has a visitors book, of course, full of people commenting on the food, and the hills, and the gardens, and the rain. But this post isn’t that. This post is the Avalon Inn Visiting Book – places the Avalon Inn and I have been featured since the release of Room for Love earlier this month, in … Continue reading »
Before I forget, I’m over at S J Clarke’s blog today, talking about why I chose to set my stories in Wales. Stop on by? Continue reading »
Hilariously badly timed as our holiday to Derbyshire was, (really, who goes on holiday the week their first book is released? Who? Me.) we did get to stay at the beautiful Little Hallmoor Castle, near Darley Dale, so I’m not complaining. Apart from anything else, in between the rain showers, this was the view from our roof … Continue reading »
If my new section on the Avalon Inn has you wanting to know more, I’m over at the Lyrical Press blog today, with a behind the scenes excerpt from Room for Love, showing you just what’s going on when Carrie and Nate are busy elsewhere… Stop on by and say hi! Continue reading »
Next Monday marks the release of my debut novel, Room for Love. Just in case I hadn’t mentioned it once or twice already. It’s a very strange thought – that this time next week I’ll be a published author. Due to a slight scheduling mishap, I’m actually going to be in a very small castle … Continue reading »
The daughter and I have spent the last week at my parents’ house in Wales, where things are a little manic at the moment. But in amongst all the crazy, I did manage to achieve a few things: Galley edits for Room for Love – all those last minute checks for typos and missing words. And … Continue reading »
