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Cassandra Comes to Cornwall - Jenny Kane

Lynne Shelby

Jul 2, 20205 min read

Cassandra Comes to Cornwall - Jenny Kane

Today, I'm delighted to be taking part in Jenny Kane's blog tour for A Cornish Wedding. Over to Jenny... Cassandra comes to Cornwall...

Lynne Shelby

May 29, 20202 min read

The Course of True Love - Book Quiz #4

Everyone loves a love story. Following the romance of two characters from their first meeting to their (hopefully) happy-every-after is...

Lynne Shelby

Mar 31, 20202 min read

A Question of Romance - Book Quiz #3

Romantic novels are among the most popular and best-selling books of all time. Can you identify these writers of romantic fiction from...

Lynne Shelby

Mar 20, 20202 min read

Book Birds - book quiz #2

For everyone who, like me, is missing their pub quiz, for everyone who loves book quizzes … actually, for everyone who's stuck at home in...

#mencanwriteromance - R J Gould - This Writing Life #18

Lynne Shelby

Mar 5, 20203 min read

#mencanwriteromance - R J Gould - This Writing Life #18

It is a truth universally acknowledged that most writers of romantic fiction are female. Today, I'm delighted to host a guest blog from R...

Lynne Shelby

Feb 14, 20203 min read

Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue

14th February, will see more than 25 million lovers – or would-be lovers – send Valentine’s Day cards to the object of their affections....

Making Sense of Chaos - Giulia Skye - This Writing Life #17

Lynne Shelby

Feb 6, 20204 min read

Making Sense of Chaos - Giulia Skye - This Writing Life #17

Today, it's my pleasure to welcome Giulia Skye, with a guest post about her writing process and her debut novel, Her Outback Driver. Over...

How Family Feeds My Fiction - Vivien Brown - This Writing Life #16

Lynne Shelby

Jan 17, 20204 min read

How Family Feeds My Fiction - Vivien Brown - This Writing Life #16

Today, I'm delighted to welcome Vivien Brown to my blog, with a fab guest post. Over to Vivien … How Family Feeds My Fiction Vivien Brown...

The Killer Touch - This Writing Life #15 - Lorraine Mace

Lynne Shelby

Jan 10, 20203 min read

The Killer Touch - This Writing Life #15 - Lorraine Mace

Today, I'm delighted to host a guest post from Lorraine Mace about her writing life as an author of hard-boiled crime fiction. Over to...

This Writing Life #14 - Tom Williams - From Historical to Magical

Lynne Shelby

Dec 16, 20193 min read

This Writing Life #14 - Tom Williams - From Historical to Magical

Today, I'm delighted to welcome author Tom Williams to my blog, with a guest post about his writing life and his new novel, Dark Magic....

This Writing Life #13 - Gilli Allan - Buried Treasure Is Not Always What It Seems

Lynne Shelby

Dec 12, 20194 min read

This Writing Life #13 - Gilli Allan - Buried Treasure Is Not Always What It Seems

Many different things can inspire a work of fiction, and today, I'm delighted to welcome Gilli Allan to my blog with a guest post about...

Why? - Colette McCorMick - This Writing Life #12

Lynne Shelby

Dec 4, 20193 min read

Why? - Colette McCorMick - This Writing Life #12

I'm always fascinated to know what inspires authors to write their books. Today, I'm delighted to welcome Colette MCormick to my blog...

This Writing Life #11 - Jane Risdon - This Crime-Writing Life

Lynne Shelby

Nov 19, 20194 min read

This Writing Life #11 - Jane Risdon - This Crime-Writing Life

Today, I'm delighted to welcome Jane Risdon to my blog, with a guest post about her (writing!) life of crime. Her latest book is...

This Writing Life #10 - Cheri Davies - My Writing Life: Art, Karate and The Prosecco Effect

Lynne Shelby

Nov 4, 20194 min read

This Writing Life #10 - Cheri Davies - My Writing Life: Art, Karate and The Prosecco Effect

Today, I'm delighted to welcome Cheri Davies to my blog, with a guest post about her writing life. Over to Cheri ... My Writing Life:...

Lynne Shelby

Sep 9, 20193 min read

Adventures In Theatreland

London’s theatre district – Theatreland – is one of my favourite parts of the city. There’s nothing quite like the heady atmosphere of...

Because I Love What I Do - Sandy Barker -This Writing Life #9

Lynne Shelby

Jun 24, 20194 min read

Because I Love What I Do - Sandy Barker -This Writing Life #9

I'm delighted to welcome Sandy Barker to my blog with a guest post about her writing life. Sandy's debut novel, One Summer In Santorini,...

Socks, teaspoons and other things I won’t mention - Colette McCormick - My Brother's Keeper Blog

Lynne Shelby

May 27, 20193 min read

Socks, teaspoons and other things I won’t mention - Colette McCormick - My Brother's Keeper Blog

Today I'm delighted to be taking part in the Blog Tour for Colette McCormick's 'Not My Brother's Keeper.' Over to Colette and her guest...

Lynne Shelby

May 5, 20192 min read

A Midsummer's Night at the Theatre

For me, one of the best things about the summer is the chance to see a show performed in the open air. With its stage built out over Lake...

How I Do It - Laura Wilkinson - This Writing Life #8

Lynne Shelby

Mar 14, 20194 min read

How I Do It - Laura Wilkinson - This Writing Life #8

Today, I'm delighted to be taking part in the blog tour for Laura Wilkinson's wonderful novel Crossing the Line. Over to Laura, with a...

Lynne Shelby

Feb 7, 20195 min read

This Writing Life #7 - Rachel Brimble -

Today, I'm delighted to interview author Rachel Brimble about her writing life. Rachel has written over twenty novels, and her latest...

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This Writing Life #5 A Room of Her Own - where do writers write?