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My inspiration for The Christmas Swap
Read more: My inspiration for The Christmas SwapI am super excited about my next book (out October 16), as it celebrates one of my favourite times of the year, Christmas.Read more My inspiration for The Christmas Swap
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Catching up with Author Abigail Yardimci
Read more: Catching up with Author Abigail YardimciSuper 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…
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Catching up with Author Kitty Wilson
Read more: Catching up with Author Kitty WilsonFrom Kitty: Thanks ever so much for inviting me on your blog. It’s lovely to be here. I thought I’d talk a little about Christmas Wishes as it has just been released in paperback and we are fast approaching the time of year to snuggle down with Christmassy reads.Read more Catching up with Author Kitty Wilson
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Catching up with Author Rosie Marshall
Read more: Catching up with Author Rosie MarshallToday, I am please to welcome Rosie Marshall to ‘Off the Beaten Track’. Rose lives in South Wales and when not reading or writing, she loves visiting the seaside with her family.Read more Catching up with Author Rosie Marshall
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Catching up with Author Daisy Tate
Read more: Catching up with Author Daisy TateToday I welcome the lovely Daisy Tate for an author catch-up, whose latest book is A Bicycle Built for Sue.Read more Catching up with Author Daisy Tate
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Cover Reveal: The Christmas Swap
Read more: Cover Reveal: The Christmas SwapSo, the cat has been out of the proverbial bag for a while, but today is the official cover reveal for The Christmas Swap my next novel with One More Chapter.Read more Cover Reveal: The Christmas Swap
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Why Schitt’s Creek is the perfect TV show
Read more: Why Schitt’s Creek is the perfect TV showI have a confession. I came very late to the Schitt’s Creek party, but in doing so, it has proven to be the perfect isolation viewing―and I consumed all six seasons in a matter of months. It was like molten chocolate for my brain. But that’s not what this blog post is about. Schitt’s Creek…
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Romance Tropes Part 2: The Love Triangle
Read more: Romance Tropes Part 2: The Love TriangleEarlier this year I wrote about the ‘Enemies to Lovers’ trope in romcoms and today I’m tackling a trope that, for some readers, is a HUGE turn-off. How do I know that some readers vehemently dislike the love triangle trope? Because I’ve written a love triangle and have learnt* that for some readers, it equates…
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Catching up with Author Natalie Normann
Read more: Catching up with Author Natalie NormannI am very excited to welcome a fellow One More Chapter author to the blog today. She has just celebrated the publication of her new novel, Summer Island. And we have her next novel, Christmas Island, to look forward to in October.Read more Catching up with Author Natalie Normann
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Publication Day for A Sunset in Sydney
Read more: Publication Day for A Sunset in SydneyIt’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.Read more Publication Day for A Sunset in Sydney
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#SummerSolsticeReadalong
Read more: #SummerSolsticeReadalongFor the inaugural Summer Solstice Read-along, organised by the fabulous Emma Jackson, there are 15 romance authors who have all swapped books. I am reading Lynne Shelby’s latest, The Summer of Taking Chances.Read more #SummerSolsticeReadalong
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Rhyme and Reason
Read more: Rhyme and ReasonFor those who need a little escape (and don’t we all), check out the very clever and funny Claire ‘Fluff’ Llewellyn’s Rhyme and Reason.Read more Rhyme and Reason
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Catching up (again) with Author Fiona Leitch
Read more: Catching up (again) with Author Fiona LeitchI am super excited to welcome back Fiona Leitch, the “mashup maven”. As well as adoring her, I am in awe of her incredible ability to combine my two favourite genres, Crime Fiction and Romance! She has a new book coming out in a couple of weeks, and this is one not to miss because…
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Writing the “unlikeable” character
Read more: Writing the “unlikeable” characterI am hyper aware that my current main character is, based on her role as a supporting character in another book, “unlikeable”―so much so, that when I mentioned to a friend who I was writing about, she cringed. So, why write this character? Why give her a whole book? Read more Writing the “unlikeable” character
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Catching up with Author Kiley Dunbar
Read more: Catching up with Author Kiley DunbarTo, 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.Read more Catching up with Author Kiley Dunbar
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Catching up with Author Samantha Tonge
Read more: Catching up with Author Samantha TongeThe 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.…
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A Hero’s Journey – Furious Fiction May 2020
Read more: A Hero’s Journey – Furious Fiction May 2020A breathtaking read from fellow Aussie author Nathan J Phillips for May’s Furious Fiction with the Australian Writer’s Centre. So good I just had to share. Nathan J Phillips I haven’t shared a Furious Fiction story for a little while – quite frankly, they didn’t make it past the internal Quality Control assessments to justify…
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#CoverReveal Love Me Like You Do by Aimee Brown
Read more: #CoverReveal Love Me Like You Do by Aimee BrownIt is an absolute pleasure to be part of the cover reveal for the incredible author Aimee Brown’s next book, Love Me Like You Do!Read more #CoverReveal Love Me Like You Do by Aimee Brown
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Romance Tropes Part 1: Enemies to Lovers
Read more: Romance Tropes Part 1: Enemies to LoversI was thinking about romcoms recently – films, rather than books – and I realised that some of my absolute faves are those based on the ‘enemies to lovers’ trope.Read more Romance Tropes Part 1: Enemies to Lovers
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Catching up with Author Katie Ginger
Read more: Catching up with Author Katie GingerIt is a pleasure to welcome the wonderful author, Katie Ginger, who is here to talk about her latest book Summer Strawberries at Swallowtail Bay and all things writing.Read more Catching up with Author Katie Ginger
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Catching my breath 2
Read more: Catching my breath 2It has been an incredibly busy time over the past couple of months since I wrote the first ‘Catching my breath’ post. Here’s what I have been up to…Read more Catching my breath 2
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What’s in a (character) name?
Read more: 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.Read more What’s in a (character) name?
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Catching up with Author Andie Newton
Read more: Catching up with Author Andie NewtonToday I am very excited to welcome my friend and fellow author, Andie Newton, who is here to talk about her debut novel, The Girl I Left Behind, a taut, pacy, spy thriller set in Nazi Germany. Let’s talk to Andie!Read more Catching up with Author Andie Newton
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Catching up with Author Fiona Leitch
Read more: Catching up with Author Fiona LeitchI am very excited to welcome fellow author, Fiona Leitch to my blog. Her debut book, Dead in Venice, is hands-down the funniest book I’ve read in years―I was laughing out loud on page one.Read more Catching up with Author Fiona Leitch
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#ArmchairTravel is (literally) the only way to go
Read more: #ArmchairTravel is (literally) the only way to goAs 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. Read more #ArmchairTravel is (literally) the only way to go
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Love in the Time of C̶h̶o̶l̶e̶r̶a̶ COVID-19
Read more: Love in the Time of C̶h̶o̶l̶e̶r̶a̶ COVID-19Do we write the coronavirus into our contemporary romances?Read more Love in the Time of C̶h̶o̶l̶e̶r̶a̶ COVID-19
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Catching up with Author Nina Kaye
Read more: Catching up with Author Nina KayeIt is a pleasure to welcome fellow author, Nina Kaye to my blog. I asked her some questions about her debut novel, The Gin Lover’s Guide to Dating, which I absolutely loved, and about her work as an author.Read more Catching up with Author Nina Kaye
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Write what you know, right?
Read more: Write what you know, right?Write what you know, right? A peek into my time as a European Tour Manager and how it inspired my next book.Read more Write what you know, right?
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Catching up with Author Sasha Greene
Read more: Catching up with Author Sasha GreeneI am thrilled to welcome author, Sasha Greene. I asked her about her debut novel, Something like Happy, and being an author.Read more Catching up with Author Sasha Greene
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#CoverReveal Summer in the City by Emma Jackson
Read more: #CoverReveal Summer in the City by Emma JacksonSometimes the one thing you’re looking for is right in front of you…Read more #CoverReveal Summer in the City by Emma Jackson
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Catching my breath
Read more: Catching my breathCatching my breath … an update from an author going Mach 5Read more Catching my breath
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A love letter to Australia
Read more: A love letter to AustraliaA love letter to my home, my country, my Australia.Read more A love letter to Australia
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New Year’s Absolutions 2020
Read more: New Year’s Absolutions 2020My New Year’s Absolutions for 2020! All the things I absolve myself of.Read more New Year’s Absolutions 2020
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