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Continue reading →: ‘A Toast to the Ladies’: how researching women’s lives in the nineteenth century was an eye-openerAnother month… and our first authors’ Round Robin of the year! This month, author Skye Taylor has an interesting question for us: What’s been your most fun or eye-opening research experience? I’ve had a lot of fun researching my contemporary romances, from the south coast of France to the divers…
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A Meet Cute Surprise at Christmas: a heartwarming short story
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Continue reading →: A Meet Cute Surprise at Christmas: a heartwarming short storyEvery December, we Round Robin authors share a festive tale. This year, my story is inspired by the uplifting Meet Cutes London videos. The narrative follows Holly and Robin, a couple who’ve been together many years, and how a chance encounter stops them from falling out and revives the fun…
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Continue reading →: Yorkshire author Sharon Booth with some lovely (and surprising) stories in this heartwarming interviewAnother month, and another authors’ Round Robin. This month our topic is a little different…but we think it’s one you’ll enjoy! This month, we’ve each decided to interview an author from our own part of the world. So without further ado… Good to meet you…author Sharon Booth! If you’re a…
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9 creepy stories perfect for Hallowe’en
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Continue reading →: 9 creepy stories perfect for Hallowe’enThe perfect list of books for Hallowe’en, from classic horror, to contemporary suspense, to scary children’s fairy tales, with illustrations
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Continue reading →: One simple, effective tip for structuring a novel, that even works for pantsersAfter a summer break it’s time for another authors’ Round Robin. This month the topic has been set by author Skye Taylor Are you a plotter or a pantser? As an editor I’ve read many, many manuscripts, and my feeling is if the structure has gone awry in the story…
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Continue reading →: A Literary Tour of Yorkshire: Books Set in Sheffield and the ‘South Riding’It’s the very last day of summer, and the last stop on my literary tour of Yorkshire before the bad weather sets in – and we’ll all have an excuse to read more! (If you’d like to visit previous stops on this wide-ranging bookish tour, so far I’ve covered books…
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A Literary Tour of Yorkshire: Books Set in York
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Continue reading →: A Literary Tour of Yorkshire: Books Set in YorkThis summer I’m running a literary tour featuring books set Yorkshire. We started with the quaint town of Saltburn-by-the Sea, moved on to books set in Bradford, followed by a historical tour of books set in Yorkshire’s abbeys. Today I’m featuring eleven books set in the fabulous City of York.…
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Continue reading →: Filming the Antiques Roadshow, a ‘cursed’ Chinese embroidery, and 6 brilliant novels set in the world of antiquesA few days ago I was at the filming of the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow in the beautiful gardens at Cartwright Hall in Bradford. I love the Antiques Roadshow for all the fascinating stories behind the antiques. Each treasured item has a tale to tell, and the emotional attachment often means…
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Continue reading →: A Literary Tour of Yorkshire: Books Set in Yorkshire’s Magnificent Ruined AbbeysIf you’ve been following my blog, you’ll know this summer I’m running a series of posts on books set in Yorkshire, showcasing the county’s vast cultural heritage and variety. Last month I chose novels set in Bradford, the UK’s City of Culture 2025. This month, in complete contrast, I’ve chosen…
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A Literary Tour of Yorkshire: Books Set in Bradford
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Continue reading →: A Literary Tour of Yorkshire: Books Set in BradfordLast month I began a series on books set in Yorkshire, starting off in the quaint Yorkshire town of Saltburn-by-the-Sea. This month’s literary location couldn’t be more different, but reflects the enormous diversity to be found in this county. Bradford was once the centre of a vast woollen industry, leaving…
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