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March 18, 2014
Which Wedding Dress Would Each Character Have?
Following on from the post on which engagement ring my characters would have, I thought I’d have some fun and do one for their wedding dresses as well. This was in no way just an excuse to look at wedding dresses. I really didn’t look at enough when I had the chance. The run up […]
March 17, 2014
Winners of the Great Chick Lit Ebook Giveaway
The lucky winners of the Great Chick Lit Ebook Giveaway are: Blythe Jackson Patricia Avery Jessica Meddick Eramys Pepper Fani Filippou You’ve all been emailed. Congratulations to the winners. A big thank you to everyone who supported our giveaway!Filed under: For Readers Tagged: book giveaway, ebook giveaway
March 16, 2014
Proofreaders Wanted for New Book
Basically, you get a free, pre-release copy of my new book. In return, I’m looking for you to make a note of any errors you find as you read through and tell me what they are. I’m not expecting professional work, just a good eye. If you always notice errors in stuff you read, I […]
March 15, 2014
My Life as a Writer
This was written as a guest post for Chick Lit vs Fantasy Why I Became A Writer It wasn’t really a decision. I wrote stories as a kid, just because it was fun. As a teenager, I belonged to a fan forum for the TV show Farscape and a number of us wrote stories. Partly […]
March 14, 2014
The Pitfalls of Dismissing a Book by its Cover
Originally posted on Hannah Reads Stuff:
This is SO far and away NOT a book I would usually have picked up: there is pink swirly writing and a cartoon woman winking on the cover. But Bolouri is hella funny on twitter, so I thought, what the hell! I CAN read a book with pink swirly…
This is SO far and away NOT a book I would usually have picked up: there is pink swirly writing and a cartoon woman winking on the cover. But Bolouri is hella funny on twitter, so I thought, what the hell! I CAN read a book with pink swirly…
March 12, 2014
Best of This Blog (So Far!)
I can’t believe I’ve been blogging almost 7 months! With that in mind, I thought I’d do a recap of some of the best posts on this blog, in case you missed them: Most Popular Posts (that are still relevant) 50 Places to Find Free Kindle Books What Engagement Ring Would Each Character Have? 10 Sites to […]
March 11, 2014
Last Few Days of the Great Chick Lit Ebook Giveaway
The Great Chick Lit Ebook Giveaway ends on 14th March. Get your entries in now! 3 daily entries available just for tweeting about it.Filed under: After Wimbledon, Chick Lit Tagged: ebook giveaway
March 9, 2014
The Glamourous Life of an Author – Planning a Giveaway
This was written as a guest post for The Bookish Owl. We all love getting stuff for free, don’t we? And authors love getting publicity for our books. So a giveaway is great for all of us. But someone has to plan them. And I really wish it wasn’t me. It seemed like such a […]
March 7, 2014
The Dr Pepper Prophecies is on Sale at 99c/99p Amazon.com/.co.uk Today & Tomorrow.
The Dr Pepper Prophecies . Get on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk (sorry, Kindle countdown deals aren’t yet available on other Amazon sites).Filed under: The Dr Pepper Prophecies
March 5, 2014
[POLL] Cover Ideas for My New Book
I’ve been playing around with covers for my new novella. Because it’s a bit more serious than my previous work, I’m tempted to go with something different. Then again, maybe it’s better to stick to my “brand”. Here are some ideas I’ve had. They’re just rough mock-ups, but I’d really appreciate opinions – on the […]
