When writers die
The other day, a friend asked me why I write the books I write: soulful romances dealing with life and death, light and darkness. Why not write crime thrillers or rom-coms (which I work on in my day...
View ArticleCeruleans Miscellany
Some months ago I toyed with writing a Ceruleans Miscellany, a collection of short pieces inspired by my Ceruleans series, revisiting the core story from different perspectives and offering prequels...
View ArticleMega YA/NA Paranormal Giveaway – including Death Wish in paperback
Just look at all these fantastic prizes up for grabs in the Ripley’s List Mega YA/NA Paranormal Giveaway: Entry is via Rafflecopter below, and is open internationally until 31 August. Good luck! a...
View ArticleWin the first ever signed copy of Death Wish…
Hello, welcome and thanks for stopping by on the ‘Oh! The Places You’ll Go! Back To School Giveaway Hop’ hosted by The Kids Did It and The Mommy Island. For this hop, I’m giving away the (first ever!)...
View ArticleNEW fiction alert: Publish or Perish
June was a crazy-busy month, with my Ceruleans Print Party (if you entered then thank you very much for your support; the winners have been published here and here). Behind the scenes, I wasn’t hanging...
View ArticleMeg Reads: Remembrance by Meg Cabot
There’s nothing better than a cheeky Meg Cabot novel to cheer me up, and so knowing this week would be sticky (deadlines, workmen in, toddler in a ‘Mummy, Mummy, Mummy’ phase), I turned to...
View ArticleBook review: Can’t Buy Me Love
‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’ is good advice, and I should have heeded it when requesting this book to review. I was expecting, based on the beautiful, dreamy cover, a beautiful, dreamy romance....
View ArticleBook review: In the Hope of Memories
Fate is a central theme in this book, and after devouring it in a couple of days, I’m left feeling like the fate in the story reached right out to me, as reader, and pulled me in. I selected this book...
View ArticleWin the entire Ceruleans series in the Debut Author Giveaway Hop…
Hello, and thanks for stopping by! In 2015/2016 I published my debut novel, Death Wish, followed by four more books to complete The Ceruleans series: For this giveaway hop, I’m offering a prize of the...
View ArticleLove in Bloom: Win Books 1 & 2 of The Ceruleans
Thanks for visiting my blog as part of the Love in Bloom hop. Do you like romance with soul? Then you’ll like my giveaway: Books 1 and 2 of The Ceruleans series: Death Wish and Forget Me Not: Here’s...
View ArticleWhy Heaven Afire?
Heaven Afire is the name of the publishing imprint I use to publish my novels. Why Heaven Afire? Because at the heart of my books are the themes of heaven and hell – what it means to be good, what it...
View ArticleFrom the scrapbook: Ovid’s plaque
From the University of Nottingham’s Millennium Garden; the epigraph for Darkly, Deeply, Beautifully.
View ArticleMusic for the Muse: ‘One Day Like This’
A song to listen to in a clifftop cottage with Luke Cavendish.
View ArticleFrom the scrapbook: Night surf
This poster in the cafe on Fistral Beach inspired the night surf in Forget Me Not. Yes, there is such a beach as Lusty Glaze!
View ArticleWIN a Kindle Fire and $250 this Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all my US readers. Here’s an awesome prize organised by I Am A Reader: A Kindle Fire + Amazon Gift Code to fill it will ebooks ($250 Value) (Alternatively, the winner can choose...
View ArticleRocking museum geekery
I am a museum geek. There, I’ve said it. As a kid, my favourite place in the world was the Natural History Museum in Kensington, London – not only an awe-inspiring and historic building in terms of its...
View ArticleNews from Tayte Towers…
I’ve been a little quiet on the writing front recently. Translation: I haven’t published a novel in two whole months. Gah! Perhaps you’ve been enjoying the peace. Or perhaps you’ve been wondering...
View ArticleThe Wednesday teaser: Darkly, Deeply, Beautifully #18
And finally… the very last teaser of The Ceruleans.
View ArticleMusic for the Muse: ‘It Means Nothing’
Signature song for Devil and the Deep, by one of my favourite bands. The video gets me every time. Run, Kelly, run!
View ArticleAuthors in Bloom Giveaway Hop
Welcome, and thanks for stopping by on the 5th Annual Authors in Bloom Blog Hop. I’m delighted to be taking part. Read on for: My rockin’ recipe and personal giveaway: a $20/£15 Amazon gift voucher...
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