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Turning 30

It seems to have become part of our culture to approach the 30th birthday with terror.  Not being overly worried about ageing, I was surprised by how much it affected me. As it came closer, I was consumed by the idea that I was no longer a Young Person, but an Adult (horrible thought). It […]

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Deleted Scene #3 From But I Said Forever

But I Said Forever is now at 32/17 in reviews! Thanks everyone and here’s your next scene. This one was originally the second half of the conversation in deleted scene #2.  In this case I decided the scene was taking the book in too dark a direction. Again, words in italics are typed in an […]

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Have Chick Lit, Will Travel is 99c/99p Today Only!

Flash sale on Have Chick Lit, Will Travel.  Grab three novels for 99c/99p! 4.8 stars on Amazon US.  Normal price $5.99. [NB This is a countdown deal, so just US and UK sites I’m afraid.]

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Guest Posts From the But I Said Forever Blog Tour

But I Said Forever has been on tour this week with CandleLit Author Services, leading to some fantastic reviews.  I also wrote two guest posts for the tour, partly about the book and partly about me, so here are the links (scroll down for the posts): The Not-Quite-Desperate Housewife Having a Positive Body Image  

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Cupid on the Loose! + Work in Progress (Jan 15)

Cupid on the Loose!: A Valentine’s Day Anthology of Short Stories is now available! It’s FREE everywhere except Amazon (where we’re still waiting for the price match), but kindle users can get their copy from Smashwords in the meantime. Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Kobo A collection of ten contemporary chick lit short stories set around […]

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Last Few Days to Win a Paperback Copy of The Dr Pepper Prophecies!

Just a reminder that my Goodreads giveaway of two paperback copies of The Dr Pepper Prophecies will end on 31 December, so get your requests in now if you haven’t already. To enter the giveaway you need to be a member of Goodreads, but you can sign up for free.  You’ll then need to go […]

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Deleted Scene #2 From But I Said Forever

But I Said Forever is at 25 and 15 reviews!  Thanks everyone.  As promised, here’s another deleted scene.  The next one will be posted once BISF reaches 30 reviews on Amazon.com and 17 on .co.uk. I cut this scene because it was really more about Mel than Brittany.  It’s an idea I intend to pick […]

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4 Chick Lit Authors To Watch in 2015

I’m no expert, but I follow a lot of book bloggers on Twitter and you’d be surprised what you can learn from that. Here are my predictions for the chick lit authors who are going to do big things in 2015, based on a combination of talent, hard work and marketing savvy. Cathy Bramley Wrote: […]

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Work in Progress (Dec 14)

Parker Sisters Series I’m in the process of taking my work on PS3 (Mel) from a collection of scenes to a complete first draft.  I’ve found I write best when I jump about in the story, so this stage requires a lot of reordering and filling in gaps.  I’m aiming to have that done by […]

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Brilliant Titles of Chick Lit Books

I see a lot of book titles in my Twitter feed and in Goodreads notifications.  It’s not often that a title alone is enough to get me to click on a book link, but every now and again it happens.  So I thought I would share the ones that got me.  Will they get you […]

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