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On Friday, 12th July 1013, the hottest weekend of the year so far, I joined 180 members of the Romantic Novelists’ Association at The Edge, part of the University of Sheffield Endcliffe Campus, for their annual conference. Modern and spacious, The Edge offers superb conference facilities with onsite accommodation. But my goodness was it hot. […]
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Milly Johnson and I are running an afternoon ‘crash course’ in writing a book in Barnsley on Sunday 17th June, 2pm-5pm Both of us will be giving a presentation, there will be afternoon tea, plenty of time for questions and our latest books will be available to purchase. We’ve both given our course before and […]
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My novelist friend Milly Johnson and myself have pleasure in announcing that on Sunday 17th June at Brooklands, Barnsley – we will be holding a crash course in book-writing. Tickets will be on a first come first served basis, but will include refreshments and course literature. We hope to send you away raring to go […]
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Following my presentation to the Suncoast Writers’ Guild, I was interviewed by the local newspaper. Here’s a copy of the article. Boca Grande’s serenity inspires ‘Ring of Lies’ By STEPHEN HARRISON SUN CORRESPONDENT ENGLEWOOD — Novelist Victoria Howard spends only one month a year in Boca Grande, yet manages to make an impact on the […]
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While on a vacation in Florida in December, I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to promote my latest novel, Ring of Lies and give a presentation to the members of the Suncoast Writers’ Guild, chaired by Edwin Ellis, the director of the Guild. After my presentation was over I signed copies of my […]
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Many first time authors just start writing with no clear ending in mind, and then often find themselves grinding to a halt somewhere around chapter five or six. The manuscript gets shoved into a drawer and forgotten about. So what’s the solution? The answer is some basic planning. Decide on the length of the book, […]