How much research do you do?
Well that depends on what I’m writing and how much is needed! I deal with research in a couple of ways. If I know which story I’m writing next, and I know there are a couple of areas I’ll need to research, then I’ll try to find a book that I can read while I’m finishing off my current project. …
Finding an expert
One of the hardest things about writing a book is the research. It really can be difficult to find people willing to talk to you about the subject you want to write about. Especially when you’re not a well known author.I do my best to research a topic thoroughly. Sometimes there are fantastic websites that give me exactly what I …
Researching Under the Covers
It’s just over three weeks until Under the Covers is released, so I thought I’d talk a little bit about the research I did for this book. There wasn’t a whole lot I needed to do – just a couple of legal points I had to check. Without giving too much away (I don’t want to have any spoilers!), I …
Researching All that Sparkles
When I decided to take a break from writing fantasy and write some more contemporary romance I had the mistaken belief that at least I wouldn’t have to do so much research with a contemporary story. Well needless to say, I learnt very quickly how wrong I was! There’s probably more research I have to do for contemporary romance because …
