First up, I’d like to apologise for the absence of a December post. Life got suddenly crazy in that month, with a heap of family visiting from overseas and end of school craziness. I hope you’ve all had a safe, happy and healthy festive season and new year. I’d just …
SIMPLY WRITING – END OF YEAR Q&A
Welcome to my last post for 2018! I hope you’ve all had a fab year and the lead-up to our Aussie Summer break finds you happy, well and contented. After a year of wonderful support from my blog readers, I wanted to give something back— hence this post. My plan …
SIMPLY WRITING – THE NOT-SO-SCARY SYNOPSIS – Wrapping Up
Over the past two months we’ve covered two major sections of the synopsis – the opening paragraphs, namely, the ORIENTATION, and the main body, namely, the MAJOR TURNING POINTS. Just to jog your memory, the ORIENTATION comprises of four parts – a hook, central theme, world-building and central characters (GMC). …
A Season for Love
So, as most of you may already know, I live in the Land Down Under. A beautiful continent that boasts a wide spectrum of weather, sun and sand being our signature for the Summer season. But being Down Under means our seasons are all topsy turvy in relation to the …
Five Reasons to Read Aussie
I’m so excited about this month’s blog. The topic? Singing the praises of local authors that inspire me. Much as I’m still a Kiwi at heart, Australia is my home. I feel extremely lucky – blessed, even – to be included among such an incredible bunch of authors. The list …
Get Lost in the Story
MICHELLE SOMERS TALKS ABOUT LETHAL LOVE AND THE ALLURE OF ROMANTIC SUSPENSE I’ve been on a bit of a romantic suspense kick lately, so I’m excited Aussie author, Michelle Somers, is with me today. Michelle’s serialised romantic suspense novel Lethal in Love, which won a coveted Australian RuBY award just …
Reading in the Sun – Interview with Michelle Somers & Giveaway
http://www.withloveforbooks.com/2016/08/reading-in-sun-interview-with-michelle_30.html 1. Could you tell us a bit about yourself? I’m an ex-Kiwi, now Aussie. A mother of three. A chocoholic. Read-a-holic. Romance-a-holic. Runner. Photographer. Crime show addict. Rom com movie buff. And last, but nowhere near least, a writer. I make people fall in love, kill a character or …
Story Behind the Story: Michelle Somers
Today I’m delighted to introduce you to the lovely Michelle Somers, who is a bookworm from way back. An ex-Kiwi who now calls Australia home, she’s a professional killer and matchmaker, a storyteller and a romantic. Words are her power and her passion. Her heroes and heroines always get their happy …
Why judging competitions is a great lesson in writing
For the past couple of weeks, I found myself slumped between writing projects, staring at a blank screen with not a creative thought in sight. Not because I had no idea what to start next – inspiration for a new series has plagued me relentlessly for the past six months …
AUSSIE MONTH with Michelle Somers
Describe yourself in one word: Tenacious Tell us about Lethal in Love: Lethal in Love is my first foray into romantic suspense and it’s also the first story to be released in Penguin Random House’s new serial line. In Lethal in Love, Seth is a reporter hunting the Night Terror serial killer …
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