Joan Hessayon Award

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Each year the Romantic Novelists’ Association presents the Joan Hessayon Award to those members who have come through the Association’s New Writers’ Scheme and have succeeded in having their manuscript published. This year there were seven contenders, myself included. The winner was announced at the Association’s summer party held in London on Wednesday, 13th May. […]

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Reviews

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I thought I would take some time out from working on my current novel to share some reviews for The House on the Shore. The first comes from Front Street Reviews. www.frontstreetreviews.com The House on the Shore Victoria Howard Reviewed by Ashley Merrill Victoria Howard has painted her readers a beautiful picture of Scotland with […]

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Backstory

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On my recent appearance on the Rony Robinson Show on BBC Radio Sheffield, we talked about backstory or the infodump, and why telling the reader too much, too soon, should be avoided. What exactly do writers mean when they talk about backstory? Basically, it is filling the reader in on the background of your story, […]

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BBC Radio Sheffield

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I’ve been invited to take part in a discussion on BBC Radio Sheffield on Tuesday the 24th March at 1.25pm. I’ll be discussing my new book, The House on the Shore, and taking part in host, Rony Robinson’s project to get the listeners to write a poem. Why not listen in and join in the […]

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Joan Hessayon Award

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The House on the Shore is a contender for the 2009 Joan Hessayon Award presented by the Romantic Novelists Association. The Joan Hessayon NWS Award is presented to the best debut novel each year to have come through the specialized and highly selective New Writer’s Scheme and been accepted for publication by a recognized publisher. […]

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March is Small Press Month

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What exactly is a small press? The term is used to describe publishers who have annual sales below a certain limit, or who publish a limited number of titles each year. Small presses make up half the market share of the book publishing industry, and present an opportunity for new writers to break into publishing. […]

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Head hopping: to hop or not to hop!

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Have you ever read a scene in a novel and suddenly wondered, ‘Who is thinking this?’ Quite often, it means that the writer has hopped into another character’s head and you, the reader, didn’t follow the shift. When this happens, readers will most likely lay down the book, never to pick it up again. Some […]

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Valentine’s Day Release

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What a busy three months! Life has been on big rush ever since Vanilla Heart accepted my submission for The House on the Shore. Not only did the cover and synopsis appear on Amazon.com and other online bookstores, but it will also be available in libraries in both the UK and USA. WooHoo!!! Set in […]

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Book Reviews

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As all serious writers know a good review not only boosts your self-esteem, its also good for sales! I thought I’d take a break from working on my current manuscript and share the review for my soon-to-be published novel, The House on the Shore. www.apexreviews.net The House On The Shore Victoria Howard ISBN: 9781935407249 Vanilla […]

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