On a beautiful sunny day in June, Westminster was invaded by a gaggle of bloggers (or should that be a brace of bloggers??). A room full of introverts shrugged off their fears and embraced the nature of the Bloggers Bash with fun, frolics, and cake-a-plenty! As I stuffed my face with a full English breakfast… Continue reading Why I Love the #BloggersBash and Why You Should Attend
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Have I Stumbled into Writing Horror? #Writing #NewRelease #YA
Have I Stumbled into Writing Horror? When my publisher added my new release to their catalogue, I noticed they listed it under horror. I was about to correct them when I glanced at the extract I’d added to a guest post and realised there was a lot of blood mentioned! Once I’d completed my Guardians… Continue reading Have I Stumbled into Writing Horror? #Writing #NewRelease #YA
#Interview Meet Author Tracie Delaney @tracie_delaney
I was fortunate to meet my next lovely guest at a writers’ event last year and was delighted when she agreed to pop over to my blog for a chat about her new novel, Winning Ace, released 29th May. Allow me to welcome author, Tracie Delaney. The Fun Stuff: What part of the world do you… Continue reading #Interview Meet Author Tracie Delaney @tracie_delaney
Time to Cast Your Vote #BloggersBash #Inspirational #Blogger
On 1st January 2013, I wrote and published my first blog post! Little did I know that it would start a wonderful blogging adventure full of new friends, quirky topics, umpteen grammatical errors, and an abundance of award ceremonies! Last year, I shared an excited post after winning the Most Inspirational Blogger Award at the… Continue reading Time to Cast Your Vote #BloggersBash #Inspirational #Blogger
I write. I read. I review. #FridayReads #NonFiction #YA
Reading is a favourite hobby of mine, not just as a way to escape the daily grind but it also helps evolve my skills as a writer. It was Stephen King who told us “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others. Read a lot and write a… Continue reading I write. I read. I review. #FridayReads #NonFiction #YA
Review of the #SelfPublishing Conference hosted by @matadorbooks
On a beautiful spring day in April, I joined approximately one hundred and twenty fellow delegates at the Stamford Court Conference Centre, the University of Leicester for the 5th Self-Publishing Conference hosted by Troubador Publishing. I had wanted to attend this conference for some years, but life stuff inevitably took over, and the date never… Continue reading Review of the #SelfPublishing Conference hosted by @matadorbooks
You’re Never Too Old to be a Daddy’s Girl #familylife #SundayBlogShare
My name's Shelley and I'm a daddy’s girl! I’m incredibly fortunate to have a strong bond with my dad, and over the years he has provided me, and my three children, with more support, guidance, and love than anyone could ever wish for. Dad celebrated a ‘big’ birthday yesterday. He told me that seventy is… Continue reading You’re Never Too Old to be a Daddy’s Girl #familylife #SundayBlogShare
Does Everyone Have a Book in Them? #selfpublishing
At the beginning of March, I attended the Women In Business Conference in Coventry hosted by the team at Socially Shared. I wrote about the day over on my motivational blog; you can read that post HERE. As well as attending this empowering event, I was also honoured to run a couple of the afternoon… Continue reading Does Everyone Have a Book in Them? #selfpublishing
There’s Something About Cornwall #TuesdayBookBlog #GuestPost by @daisyjamesbooks
First of all, a huge thank you for featuring my brand new release – There’s Something About Cornwall - on your blog. My pleasure, Daisy 🙂 Location is always very important to me when I’m writing. It’s almost as though it’s another character that requires just as much attention, just as much crafting,… Continue reading There’s Something About Cornwall #TuesdayBookBlog #GuestPost by @daisyjamesbooks
The What, Why, and How of Self-Publishing #TuesdayBookBlog
On Wednesday 8th March it is International Women’s Day, and what better day to attend a Women in Business Conference where I get to listen to influential speakers from a variety of backgrounds and businesses. I’ve only been a member of the Socially Shared Member’s Group for a short time, and yet I’ve learned so… Continue reading The What, Why, and How of Self-Publishing #TuesdayBookBlog