What I'm doing to protect myself against AI accusations as an author
Good thing I like my friends cancelled
The Accidental Author
An anxious introvert's attempt to make a living without having to get a job.
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One month after publication
Highland Getaway: Original First Chapter
As I mentioned in this post, the first draft of Highland Getaway was very different from the published book … and at least two chapters longer, given that the current chapter one began life as Chapter Three (and had substantial changes made to it even then!).
Behind the Book: some random facts about Highland Getaway
from first draft to finished book...
Highland Getaway is out now!
The story of a rom com author trying to earn a full-time living by making stuff up.
Everything I'm doing to promote my book, 2 weeks from launch day
The story of a rom com author trying to earn a full-time living by making stuff up.
Anatomy of a Book Deal
How long does it really take to write and publish a book?
On being a 'real' author
I thought I was already an author, until I announced my book deal and found out I'd just been pretending...
Difficult Second Novel
(And a chance to be an ARC reader for the first, less difficult novel...)
A month in the life of an anxious author
... who just announced her move from indie to trad publishing
Why I Switched from Indie to Trad Publishing
...and why it didn't occur to me to try it until now
Highland Getaway is available to pre-order now!
And here's the cover...
My Accidental Book Deal
... that stopped me quitting publishing
It's OK to want your writing to be popular
(And even to want to make money from it!)
In praise of 'chick lit'
How Becky Bloomwood changed my life
How Not to Outline a Novel
and how to clear out your kitchen instead
Everything I Need to Write a RomCom
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