This month I’ve been doing NANOWRIMO and I’ve just hit the 50,000 word mark. Yay! So what exactly am I working on? I’ve actually been working on two projects. The first one is the next book in The Beginner Writer’s Toolkit series. I’m not quite sure of a title as yet, but it’s all about getting started, finding time to …
Cover Reveal – Place to Belong
It’s time to reveal the cover for the fourth book in The Flanagan Sisters series – Place to Belong. Drum roll please…. Some of you will remember Carly’s personal assistant, Hayden in Change of Heart. Well I fell in love with him so much, that I had to write his story. So, Place to Belong features two heroes, Hayden Johnson …
Profile: David Randall
David Randall is the hero in Blaze a Trail, but he first appeared as a character in All that Sparkles, book 2 of The Texan Quartet. From there he also appeared in Break the Rules and Change of Heart, so really it was about time he got his turn on centre stage! Zita was perfect for him, because their backgrounds …
Blaze a Trail Released!
Blaze a Trail was released yesterday! I’m so pleased that Zita and David’s story is now out in the world. It’s been a long time coming for David, who first appeared in All that Sparkles. I’m also thrilled that Zita finally got to tell her story. Blurb They’re from the opposite ends of town but they’re worlds apart. Zita Flanagan wants more. …
Self-Editing: Beginnings
Those of you who regularly follow my blog will know that I recently published a novella on Self-Editing. It’s basically all the things I’ve learnt about editing my own work over the last ten years. It also covers the mistakes I see beginner writers make whenever I judge competitions or critique their work. Today I thought I’d give you a …
Promo – Self-Editing
My first non-fiction book is out today! Self-Editing is the first book in The Beginner Writer’s Toolkit. It runs through all the common mistakes beginner writers make in their first manuscript and gives tips on how to fix them. Buy LinksAmazoniBooksKoboNook Blurb You’ve finished the first draft of your novel – now to make it shine. This book will show you …
Profile: Zita Flanagan
I uploaded the finished files of Blaze a Trail to all the retailers yesterday, so it seemed like a good time to introduce you to Zita, the youngest of the Flanagan Sisters. She might still live at home with her Mama, but she still knows what she wants. Age: 25Hair: Long, straight, strawberry blondEyes: BrownHeight: 170cmStyle of Dress: casual, colourfulEthnicity: Salvadoran …
A Bouquet of Love
I’m so pleased to announce that one of my short stories will be included in Serenity Press’s anthology A Bouquet of Love. The anthology consists of romance short stories which revolve around a bridal shop. My story has a more mature-aged heroine. There are some great authors included in the anthology and I can’t wait to read their stories. The …
Profile: Evan Hayes
My character profile of Carly Flanagan was received with some interest at the beginning of the month so I thought I’d show you Evan’s as well. Age: 28 Hair: Black – he forgets to cut it, so it’s often long and messy Eyes: Green Physical Build: He’s not particularly tall, but he has no issues with it. He is fit from all the …
Profile: Carly Flanagan
When I start a new book, I always do character profiles for the main characters. When I started The Flanagan Sisters I made sure I did all three sisters right at the beginning so I could be consistent with their personalities and appearance. The profiles are a few pages long but I thought I’d share some of Carly’s with you. I …
