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 »
Or, rather, sluggishly pouring myself another cup of tea and smiling at my daffodils. But it’s March 1st, St David’s Day, and surely it has to be spring by now, right? Spring always makes me want to do things. Not clean, obviously, but other things. Start new projects, undertake new activities, make something. In this … Continue reading »
Well, apparently the good news isn’t over for this week! I’m delighted to report that I’ve just signed a new contract with Lyrical Press to publish the third book in my Love from Wales series – Summer of Love. This book was a bit of a beast to get from my head down onto paper, … Continue reading »
So, it’s been a bit of an exciting week, here at Pembroke Cottage. Firstly, and most importantly, the Daughter turned four, with all the pomp and ceremony you might expect. She’d spent weeks, possibly months, planning the details. She’d chosen the theme – Alice in Wonderland, of course – decided on the invitation design, discussed … Continue reading »
January is never really the best month for fresh starts and new beginnings. It’s too cold, for a start, and the Christmas/New Year hangover always lingers. Too much food, drink, expense. January just makes me want to hibernate. I didn’t have a lot of choice this year, actually. First the daughter, and then I, got … Continue reading »
I had the best time at the Festival of Romance this weekend. Sadly, I managed to take no photos at all, which means you’ll just have to take my word for all the fun people I met, and the great chats we had. I hate to name drop (actually, clearly I don’t) but it was … Continue reading »
Next weekend, I’m fortunate enough to be spending a whole weekend with some of the UK’s best romance writers – and readers. The Festival of Romance, held this year in Bedford, celebrates everything wonderful about romantic fiction. I’m one of over 40 authors taking part, and most will be doing readings and events at various … Continue reading »
We’re deep in the midst of moving madness here, as well as quite a lot of writing madness. There are boxes everywhere, I’m halfway through my second first draft in a month and a half, and I’m just about to pack up my baking supplies, so we’ll be cakeless for a few days. I should … Continue reading »
2012 seems to be the year of weddings. So far this year, I’ve attended three, with one more very important one to come in November. My friends have been unexpectedly considerate in their scheduling – the first was in April, the next in June, the most recent, Ally and Louis’s, last weekend – so I’ve … Continue reading »
It’s the first of the month, which means the Romantic Novelist’s Association blog is full of lovely books, out this month for us to enjoy. Oh, and look! An A to Z of Love is on there too… And that’s not the only place Charlie and Mia are visiting today. It’s day 3 of the … Continue reading »
