Life has been little chaotic for the last few weeks, but it is settling down now.…
Evonne Wareham
Greenway – Agatha Christie’s Holiday Home
This is the last post from my recent trip to the English Riviera. As part of…
A Trip to the English Riviera
Ever since I began the “Riviera” series I’ve had it in mind to set a book…
A Criminally Good Weekend
I’m just back from the Crime Writers’ Annual Conference – an “annual” conference that has been…
It’s the atmosphere.
Last week I was talking about popular buildings that feature in romance novels. That got me…
Special kinds of building for romance readers?
Many romance readers will be familiar with the idea of a trope – there are quite…
Putting yourself in your books.
Writing is a strange occupation. I’ve heard it described as telling lies for a living. And…
Age is just a number?
Readers of romance are said to have expectations – the biggest being that the book will…
March is my favourite month?
I think it might be – simply because with the passing of the equinox there are…
It’s finished!
A bitter sweet moment as I have just finished the hand written draft of Riviera Book…
What a night!
Well, I didn’t win the Jackie Collins Award for Romantic Thriller 2022. I didn’t really expect…
By This Time Next Week
It’s getting closer. The winners of the Romantic Novelists’ Association awards will be announced at an…
A WIP Playlist?
A lot of authors write to music – and issue a playlist for the books. I’m…
A lot to learn?
Regular readers will probably have realised by now that I am a bit off a junkie…
Writers in their Ivory Towers?
Writing is essentially a solitary occupation. Possibly because of this writing retreats, where a group of…
How many dreams can you have come true?
It took me a very long time to make it as a published author. When I…
the good stuff and the bad stuff.
On the whole it’s good stuff, but every silver lining has a cloud. Good stuff –…
A Wedding on the Riviera – out now in paperback
It’s been a long time coming, but A Wedding on the Riviera , the second in…
We’re watching you …
Last week I researched tennis bracelets – a single strand of diamonds for those not it…
Are you sure it’s Wednesday?
Around this time of the year the days get a bit blurred. But I am working,…
Christmas Eve
It worked! All that Christmas spirit from my fellow Choc-lit and Ruby authors has converted me.…
Christmas Guests – Part Two
Well, Helen and Ella did a good job last week helping to convince me that…
Christmas Guests – Part One
This is Timmy, helping me drink the Christmas tea selection. As I explained last week, a…
I Hate Christmas!
That’s not quite right. I don’t hate Christmas – It’s just that unlike some people,…
Props from A Villa in Portofino
No, it’s not an invitation to tea. Well actually it might be. I used the idea…