HFN to HEA: Romance Sequels and Series

Series featuring the same main characters are a funny thing in romance. If book 1 ends with a HFN at least, and every book increases the sense of the protagonists having found their perfect mate, then at some point the Read more

Queer Romance Month is coming!

I am utterly thrilled to use my blog spot this month for a nobler purpose than my usual ramblings. Queer Romance Month is coming in October, and the build-up starts now! What is Queer Romance Month, you ask? Well, the Read more

Real Books: Print, e or parchment scroll?

I recently blogged about the incredibly tiresome things people say when they discover you write, read or work in romance. One of the comments, by the hilarious Scarlett Parrish, made me laugh like a drain: I get similar comments because Read more

How a Surname Shaped a Book: inspiration for Think of England

Names are incredibly important for me in visualising characters. I can’t see a character properly till I have a name. I couldn’t start my most recent MS, Jackdaw, for days because I had sort of decided that the hero’s name Read more