Archive for August, 2007

August 2, 2007 | Comments

Read the first two chapters of my new book, Wish You Were Here, on the Little Black Dress site here.

Competition to win pre-release paperback copy coming soon…

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Can a whirlwind romance ever go the distance?

That’s just what I wondered when I started writing Wish You Were Here which is now featured on the Little Black Dress site. I’m going to blog a little more about this book next week and run a competition to win one of my pre-publication author copies as soon as I get them!

I know I should be cool about my second book coming out, but I’m so not a cool person. I’m very excited and I hope you enjoy it!

There’s an extract from the opening here

It’s on release alongside another summer/holiday read, a funny paranormal romance by Suzanne MacPherson that looks great fun.

Enjoy!

August 1, 2007 | 2 Comments

Really funny (and ahem spookily accurate) article about being a First Time Author in The Times Online.

I actually read this over a coffee at the weekend but it’s now on the web.

I’ve reached 50k in my book and obesessing over a scene of gratuitous titillation and whether, strictly, it fits the hero’s motivation. It probably ought to be cut but a previous scene of gratuitious titillation was one of the most popular scenes in Decent Exposure so it might stay until I can bear to hack it.

Liz Fenwick (who IMHO has one of the best-kept UK blogs on writing romance) posted a pic of me, looking stunned and weird, accepting the NWS award from Jan Jones at the RNA Conference. Here it is, I hope Liz doesn’t mind. Katie Fforde is on the edge. I am not worthy…

Meanwhile I came across this far prettier photo from a Hugo Boss ad. It’s the England cricket team and who cares if they’ve had a bit of a wobble at the moment? Look at those arms, the chunky watches, the strong-yet-sensitive wedding rings, the battered leather bracelet, Kevin P’s patriotic tattoo. Ready for a bit of sledging, boys?