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July 19, 2013
Did I mention my trophy?
So, last weekend was the Romantic Novelists Association annual conference, which is always one of my favourite events of the year. This year it was in Sheffield, land of my forefathers, up in the Frozen North. Except, confusingly, it was quite the opposite of frozen, which is why so many pictures of us all are a bit...shiny. The Choc-Liteers glammed up for the Saturday gala dinner, including our
June 27, 2013
Kindle books under £2.99
Have I mentioned that The Untied Kingdom is part of Amazon's Kindle books under £2.99 deal during June? Oh yes, it is! And not only is it under £2.99, it's under £1.99 too. In fact it's only 99p for the rest of the month! Go on, fill yer boots.
June 6, 2013
Kirkstall Abbey
So, after my talk at Leeds Met in May, I took a wander around the city where I was born, and experimented with my new camera. Some of these pictures are of locations I used in The Untied Kingdom...but as you can see, they look rather different now!
(for a larger version of each picture, click on it. They're pretty high-resolution)
The wonderful glass ceiling of the Victoria Quarter, just
(for a larger version of each picture, click on it. They're pretty high-resolution)
The wonderful glass ceiling of the Victoria Quarter, just
May 10, 2013
Conversations with contemporary women writers
Behold! For I am a contemporary women writer--yes, I fulfil all three criteria!--and as such I have been invited to take part in a series of talks at Leeds Metropolitan University about, well, being a contemporary woman writer. As Johnny Bravo would say, "Enough about me. Let's talk about me. What do you think about me?"
This is Johnny Bravo. Not me. Although I do rock this look.
I might
This is Johnny Bravo. Not me. Although I do rock this look.
I might
April 28, 2013
Who wants to see the cover for my next book. You do? Well...
Who wants to see the cover for my next book. You do? Well then, wait no longer!
Ishtaer is a mystery. A blind slave, beaten and broken by her sadistic mistress, with no memory of a time before her enslavement.
Kael Vapensigsson is one of the elite Chosen—a Warlord whose strength comes from the gods themselves. But despite all his power and prestige, he is plagued by a prophecy that
Ishtaer is a mystery. A blind slave, beaten and broken by her sadistic mistress, with no memory of a time before her enslavement.
Kael Vapensigsson is one of the elite Chosen—a Warlord whose strength comes from the gods themselves. But despite all his power and prestige, he is plagued by a prophecy that
April 9, 2013
Who’s the sexiest robot?
A guest post today, on a very important subject.
Electra Shepherd is the pseudonym for an award-winning, bestselling romance/women's fiction author. She enjoys travelling, reading, and extreme Lego.
Oh, I do so love Sundays, when I tuck myself up in my eco-dome, put on my favourite tinfoil hat, and consider the vital question of Who Is The Sexiest Robot?
If you google ‘sexy robot’ you get
Electra Shepherd is the pseudonym for an award-winning, bestselling romance/women's fiction author. She enjoys travelling, reading, and extreme Lego.
Oh, I do so love Sundays, when I tuck myself up in my eco-dome, put on my favourite tinfoil hat, and consider the vital question of Who Is The Sexiest Robot?
If you google ‘sexy robot’ you get
March 26, 2013
A storm in a teacup
An American acquaintance of mine who lives in England said recently that one of the hardest things to adjust to was food shopping. Sure, we have lots of the same foods, but they have different names...and let's face it, there are always going to be things you can buy abroad that you just can't get in England, and vice versa.
And then there's the different attitude we have to food. And to drinks.
And then there's the different attitude we have to food. And to drinks.
February 19, 2013
Impossible Things
Exciting news: today I posted off the contract for my next Choc Lit book, Impossible Things! This is the book formerly known as The Warlord, The Blind Slave, And The Dog Called Brutus (but try fitting that on a book cover), and that basically describes it. Unfortunatlely, the operative word there is 'basic', and I've been trying to find a better way to explain it.
Krull the Warlord: scourge of
Krull the Warlord: scourge of
February 1, 2013
Les Miserables: a review
A really long review, I warn you. It's been two weeks since I saw it (who releases a film called The Glums in JANUARY? Sure...no one needs cheering up this time of year) and I've been meaning to put down a few thought about it, when I've assembled them correctly.
(and yes, there was another reason for the pause. It's taken me a while to be able to assemble coherent thoughts after my beloved cat
(and yes, there was another reason for the pause. It's taken me a while to be able to assemble coherent thoughts after my beloved cat
December 22, 2012
Free short story on Luke & Sophie
Yep...that's the headline! The lovely people at National Express, who have transported me to and from airports and got me home in the middle of the night, are offering free short stories throughout December, and one of them is mine! It features Luke and Sophie from Run Rabbit Run, and some chocolate, and even a recipe. You can get the code to download the story free for most devices by following
