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8 books for romantic fiction writers for pleasure and research
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Continue reading →: 8 books for romantic fiction writers for pleasure and researchAnother month, another authors’ Round Robin! And this month our topic is set by author Rhobin Courtright… How much reading do you do, both for pleasure and for a work in progress? The answer is… a lot! Like nearly all writers I know, I have at least one book on…
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The positive messages of romance novels
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Continue reading →: The positive messages of romance novelsAnother month of the year has gone by, and a terrible month it’s been, both for the world, and for me personally. So I’m especially glad this month to welcome the topic of our authors’ Round Robin, set by author Rhobin Lee Courtright. What messages do your books hold for…
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Fiction writers and covid, plus 8 recommended pandemic novels
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Continue reading →: Fiction writers and covid, plus 8 recommended pandemic novelsIt’s the very first authors’ Round Robin of the year, and it’s another thought-provoking topic… …this month set by author Connie Vines: How are you dealing with the COVID pandemic in your contemporary novels/short stories? I try to be an optimist but have to admit I find it very depressing…
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Continue reading →: #Respectromfic! In praise of romance, with ten of my favourite romantic novels of the yearIt’s time for another post in praise of romantic fiction. If you’ve been following my blog for a while you might say, ‘Not another article explaining why romance novels are worthy of respect. Do we really need one?’ Sadly, it seems we still do! :( At the end of November,…
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Continue reading →: Formatting your manuscript made easy: some great tips on using Word stylesIn my work as a freelance fiction editor for self-publishing authors, and as a reader for the Romantic Novelists’ Association New Writers’ Scheme, I sometimes receive manuscripts that aren’t as professionally formatted as they could be. (This is understandable, as no one knows there’s a ‘best way to format a…
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Continue reading →: 6 ways to avoid repeating the same old words and phrases in your writingIt’s August, and time for another authors’ Round Robin. This month the topic has been set by author Rhobin Courtright. Do you have any character habits or favourite words that always crop up in your writing? The short and simple answer: yes! The difficulty is, spotting this repetition when it…
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Girls Succeed – a book to inspire, entertain and empower girls
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Continue reading →: Girls Succeed – a book to inspire, entertain and empower girlsMy first ever novel, The Silk Romance, was published by a small independent publisher, MuseItUp Publishing, in Canada. Through MIU I made some great friends across the pond, including Marsha West, a romantic suspense writer from Texas; Susan Bernhardt, who writes cosy mysteries and lives in Wisconsin; Chuck Bowie, who…
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Classics, crime and romance: 14 books set in Norfolk and Suffolk
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Continue reading →: Classics, crime and romance: 14 books set in Norfolk and SuffolkThis has been a year of covid restrictions and lots of us are holidaying at home in the UK. Later this year I’m going to Suffolk – a county I’ve hardly explored at all. There’s so much to explore here, I’m not bothered at all about not being able to…
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Continue reading →: Kill your darlings: 5 tips for cutting and editing scenes you loveAnother month, and another of our authors’ Round Robins. This month we have another thought-provoking topic, this time set by author Marci Baun Deleting scenes: Do you ever delete scenes? When and why do you delete them? And what do you do with them? Do you save them? Or just…
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Continue reading →: Crime, romance and classic fiction: 13 books set in the Lake DistrictWith its glorious and dramatic scenery, the Lake District in northern England has been an inspiration for writers and artists for centuries. Lots of us in the UK will be holidaying at home this year. If you’re lucky enough to be travelling to the Lakes – or even if you…
Helena Fairfax
Freelance editor, author, tea drinker, Yorkshire lass
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