I was touring when Princess Diana died – running a five-week tour for fifty 18-35 year olds and we were in Austria when the news broke the morning after a brilliantly fun dress up party. Continue reading
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It’s Publication Day for The Christmas Swap
So excited that this day is (finally) here! I started writing this book in July 2019 for Camp NaNoWriMo with the goal of writing 30K words in 31 days. I wrote 35K words, then tweaked the manuscript with help from my agent, and we pitched it (with a synopsis) to my publisher, One More Chapter. … Continue reading
My inspiration for The Christmas Swap
I am super excited about my next book (out October 16), as it celebrates one of my favourite times of the year, Christmas. Continue reading
Catching up with Author Abigail Yardimci
Super excited to welcome Abigail Yardimci to Off the Beaten Track today, especially as she is a fellow travel fiction author, who met the love of her life while travelling – just like I did! And she’s got a publication day coming up next Monday, Sept 21! Welcome, Abigail! Tell us what inspired you to … Continue reading
Publication Day for A Sunset in Sydney
It’s publication day for my third novel, A Sunset in Sydney, the direct sequel to my first novel, One Summer in Santorini. To mark the occasion, I wanted to share an excerpt from the Acknowledgements. Continue reading
Catching up with Author Kiley Dunbar
To, I have the great pleasure of catching up with a fabulous author who I met through UKRomChat. Like me, Kiley writes love stories set in beautiful places, exploring the themes of self discovery and love. Continue reading
Catching up with Author Samantha Tonge
The wonderful Samantha Tonge warmly welcomed me to the writing community when I was a debut author and it is a pleasure to welcome her to my blog for a catch up.
Her latest book The Summer Island Swap is a wonderful way to vicariously travel to a far off destination from the comfort of home. So, let’s find out more. Continue reading
What’s in a (character) name?
As an author, choosing names can be one of the most fun aspects of writing or one of the trickiest.
But why is naming so hard? For me, there are a few reasons. Continue reading
#ArmchairTravel is (literally) the only way to go
As a lifelong traveller, someone who longs to go, see, and do, this lockdown means I need to find a new way to travel. And to do that, I will be reaching for the books of my colleagues in the travel fiction and travel biography genres. Continue reading
Love in the Time of C̶h̶o̶l̶e̶r̶a̶ COVID-19
Do we write the coronavirus into our contemporary romances? Continue reading
