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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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NoNo NaNo, WhyNo FOMO?
Read more: NoNo NaNo, WhyNo FOMO?Next month is National Novel Writing Month, or as it’s called in the (writing) biz, NaNoWriMo, or NaNo for short. Yes, I know it sounds like something Mork would chant right after he called Orson, but NaNo is serious.Read more NoNo NaNo, WhyNo FOMO?
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The author’s juggling act
Read more: The author’s juggling actThe past 6 months of ‘authorhood’ has seen me juggling quite a few projects and responsibilities. I am not complaining—it has been an incredible ride—but I tend to re-prioritise (nearly) daily.Read more The author’s juggling act
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Cover Reveal Aria’s Travelling Book Shop by Rebecca Raisin
Read more: Cover Reveal Aria’s Travelling Book Shop by Rebecca RaisinIt’s a pleasure to be part of the cover reveal for Aria’s Travelling Book Shop By Rebecca Raisin, which is releasing on April 8th 2020 with HQ DigitalRead more Cover Reveal Aria’s Travelling Book Shop by Rebecca Raisin
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Make It Up to You by Lucy Keeling
Read more: Make It Up to You by Lucy KeelingI have the great pleasure of being a (small) part of the launch of my friend Lucy’s debut novel, Make It Up to You, an entertaining and sexy read which romcom and chicklit lovers will adore!Read more Make It Up to You by Lucy Keeling
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What I read when I’m writing
Read more: What I read when I’m writingReading is a writer’s fuel.Read more What I read when I’m writing
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Why authors shouldn’t read reviews – and why we do
Read more: Why authors shouldn’t read reviews – and why we doA little insight into life as an emerging authorRead more Why authors shouldn’t read reviews – and why we do
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Inspiration for a Plantser
Read more: Inspiration for a PlantserThe last thing I always do before I start writing is ‘cast’ my book – always the main character and the love interest, and sometimes supporting characters. Read more Inspiration for a Plantser
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10 Inspirational Romance Book Heroines: Good To Read While Changing Your Life! #TuesdayBookBlog #Bookish
Read more: 10 Inspirational Romance Book Heroines: Good To Read While Changing Your Life! #TuesdayBookBlog #BookishThrilled that Sarah from One Summer in Santorini is featured in this fabulous blog post by Lucy Mitchell, author of Instructions for Falling in Love Again. Sarah suffers from anxiety attacks and her self-esteem has taken a beating. Her trip is about falling back in love with life again.
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How to create a book #blogtour
Read more: How to create a book #blogtourPractical tips Read more How to create a book #blogtour
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Where the winds take you
Read more: Where the winds take youOriginally posted on Sandy Barker | Author: A year ago, Ben and I were about to embark on a journey back to the Greek Islands, revisiting some of the places we discovered together in 2006 – when we met. Our skipper from the sailing trip in ’06, Patrick, would be at the helm again. We’d…
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Celebrating the Launch of my #RomanceBook #IFFILA #NewAuthor
Read more: Celebrating the Launch of my #RomanceBook #IFFILA #NewAuthorA huge congratulations to one of my dear writer friends, Lucy Mitchell, on the launch of Instructions for Falling in Love Again. I read an advanced copy of this wonderful drama-comedy-romance. It’s beautifully written and it will lift your soul – highly recommended.
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A revisited meme
Read more: A revisited memeI first published this meme in March 2008, borrowed from the Sunday newspaper supplement. So little has changed that I’m re-posting it almost intact. Anything in blue is new. My earliest memory is being in hospital. I was 18 months old, and was there because I had stopped breathing. I was sitting at a small wooden…
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15 books in 15 minutes
Read more: 15 books in 15 minutesOriginally posted on Sandy Barker | Author: I love to read. In fact, I have discovered that my desire to write is affected greatly by whether or not I am reading regularly. When I read less, because I am too busy to carve out the time, I write less. When I make time to read…
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La La Land Made Me Do it
Read more: La La Land Made Me Do itThat one scene in that one film changed my life…Read more La La Land Made Me Do it
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Settling back in
Read more: Settling back inIt’s been four months since Ben and I moved back to Melbourne post-sabbatical, and it has been anything but dull. Since arriving in late January: We apartment hunted for the perfect rental and were elated to get a place in the heart of the city with an incredible view. It has an office for me,…
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My name is Sandy and I am an author
Read more: My name is Sandy and I am an authorI met with a financial advisor once – once. When he asked about my long-term plans (career, finances, retirement), I replied that I would probably never truly retire, because one day I’d be an author and I would continue to write ’til the day I stopped breathing. He laughed at me. Out loud. Then he…
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A Grand Adventure: Sabbatical Life
Read more: A Grand Adventure: Sabbatical LifeA wrap up of our year-long sabbaticalRead more A Grand Adventure: Sabbatical Life
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