This month our authors’ Round Robin question is one of the most difficult so far… What are your favourite books of all time, in your favourite genres? Vintage romance. Image courtesy of Pixabay What a question to have to answer! I have SO many favourite books, whittling down a list is like having to kill…… Continue reading 6 of my favourite romantic novels
Another month and another Authors’ Round Robin! And this month the topic is… How do you encourage children to read? When I was a child I read voraciously. To be honest, I probably read a bit too much. You may think that’s not possible, but there is a whole big world for children to explore…… Continue reading How do you encourage children to read?
It’s coming up to the end of another year and this is my fourth Christmas running this blog. I didn’t know when I started just how much fun I’d have with it, how many people I’d meet, and how many authors and book lovers I’d come to know because of it. I remember writing my first…… Continue reading From Regency to sheep farming: Some books I’ve loved in 2016
It’s the middle of November already and that means it’s time for another Round Robin from my authors’ group. This month the topic is: How does wording choice develop a character? How do you use and select your words? Or, in the words of Dr Bob, one of the authors in our group: “I sometimes find…… Continue reading How three classic writers use careful word choice to build character #writetip #amwriting
Earlier this week an author colleague posted a link to a review of her latest novel. The reviewer was highly complimentary regarding the author’s writing skill, but he expressed deep disappointment that a writer of her ability was “frittering away her talents in a genre that didn’t deserve them” – ie romance novels. Boy meets girl, boy…… Continue reading Why romance writers are “frittering their talents away” writing a predictable genre
If you follow me on Facebook you may already have seen some of my photos of Dorset on England’s south coast, where I spent Christmas. On Christmas Day we visited Lyme Regis, a small town in Dorset, by the seaside. I was most excited about this, as I’ve never been to Lyme before, and anyone…… Continue reading Jane Austen, Persuasion and the Cobb at Lyme Regis
It’s nearly the holidays – wooooohoooo! Tomorrow morning, before the sun is even up (although to be fair, at this time of year that could be quite late), me and my husband and our dog will be in a laden down car heading down the motorway to the south coast. We’re spending Christmas in a…… Continue reading Mysteries, crime and romance: six great novels for holiday reading
Welcome to The Romance Reviews Fall Hop! Today I’m going to tell you about a romance novel I love. After that, there’ll be a chance for you to win a copy of one of my own romance novels. You’ll also be able to link to the next blog on The Romance Reviews Hop – where…… Continue reading The Romance Reviews Fall Hop (and a review of Longbourn)
If you’re a Jane Austen fan like me (and if you’re not, I beg you to read on anyway! you’re in for a surprising and fabulous treat!), you’ll know already that Pride and Prejudice is two hundred years old this week. I first read this book when I was fifteen and it was as gripping…… Continue reading Pride and Prejudice at 200 (and a genius YouTube interpretation)
Helena Fairfax 