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Lynne Shelby

Jan 18, 20193 min read

Once Upon A Time... book quiz

An attractive cover may entice you to pick up a novel in a bookshop, and a sparkling blurb may encourage you to ‘look inside’ it on-line,...

What If? - Jenny Kane
Another Cup of Coffee Anniversary Tour

Lynne Shelby

Nov 12, 20186 min read

What If? - Jenny Kane Another Cup of Coffee Anniversary Tour

Today, I'm delighted to host a guest post from Jenny Kane as part of her 'Another Cup of Coffee Anniversary Blog Tour.' Over to Jenny......

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

Lynne Shelby

Oct 27, 20183 min read

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

Many writers like to shut themselves away behind a closed door to write, but I imagine few go to the extreme of Graham Greene who was so...

This Writing Life #4 Colette McCormick - Ribbons in Her Hair - Blog Tour

Lynne Shelby

Aug 21, 20184 min read

This Writing Life #4 Colette McCormick - Ribbons in Her Hair - Blog Tour

Today I'm interviewing Colette McCormick about her writing life as part of her Blog Tour for her new novel, Ribbons In Her Hair. Me: Hi,...

A Brush With The Hooded Man - Jennifer Ash/Jenny Kane - This Writing Life #3

Lynne Shelby

Jun 26, 20186 min read

A Brush With The Hooded Man - Jennifer Ash/Jenny Kane - This Writing Life #3

Today I'm delighted to welcome Jennifer Ash who has written a fab guest post about how her writing life went in an unexpected direction....

Lynne Shelby

Jun 4, 20184 min read

This Writing Life #2 - Karen King

When you talk to writers about their writing, you discover they're a varied bunch. Some keep to a strict daily routine - others write as...

Lynne Shelby

May 27, 20182 min read

This Writing Life #1

Have you ever wondered what a typical day in the life of a writer looks like? I’ve been taking a look at the daily routines of some...

Lynne Shelby

Apr 11, 20183 min read

A Kiss in the Dark

For the last hour and a half we’ve all been sitting in the dark, gazing up at the couple on the screen, willing them to admit they’re...

Lynne Shelby

Oct 28, 20173 min read

Phantoms of the Opera?

Halloween is just a few days away. The shops are full of witches’ hats, vampire fangs and pumpkins ready to be carved into...

Holiday Reading #6 - Helena Fairfax - Felicity at the Cross Hotel

Lynne Shelby

Jul 28, 20174 min read

Holiday Reading #6 - Helena Fairfax - Felicity at the Cross Hotel

Today, I'm delighted to welcome Helena Fairfax to talk about her holiday plans and her new summer novel, Felicity at the Cross Hotel. I...

Holiday Reading #5 Georgina Troy - The Boardwalk by the Sea

Lynne Shelby

Jul 21, 20173 min read

Holiday Reading #5 Georgina Troy - The Boardwalk by the Sea

I'm always on the lookout for books to take on holiday, so I'm delighted that Georgina Troy has dropped by today to talk about holiday...

Holiday Reading #4 - Karen King - The Cornish Hotel by the Sea

Lynne Shelby

Jul 9, 20174 min read

Holiday Reading #4 - Karen King - The Cornish Hotel by the Sea

Today, Karen King drops by on her Blog Tour for her new novel, The Cornish Hotel by the Sea, to talk holiday reading... Me: Hi Karen, The...

Holiday Reading #3 Jennifer Macaire - The Road to Alexander

Lynne Shelby

Jun 22, 20174 min read

Holiday Reading #3 Jennifer Macaire - The Road to Alexander

Today I’m talking with author Jennifer Macaire, who has had both wonderful and awful experiences while on holiday. Me: Welcome to Shelby...

Holiday Reading #2 - Marie Laval - A Spell in Provence

Lynne Shelby

May 30, 20174 min read

Holiday Reading #2 - Marie Laval - A Spell in Provence

Which books do writers read on holiday? Today I'm talking to author Marie Laval about the books she'll be reading, and her own summer...

Holiday Reading #1 - Death on a Longship - Marsali Taylor

Lynne Shelby

May 22, 20175 min read

Holiday Reading #1 - Death on a Longship - Marsali Taylor

One of the great pleasures of a summer holiday is sitting in the sun and reading a book. A book I'll be reading on the beach this summer...

Abi's Neighbour Blog Tour: With Love to my Grandparents - Jenny Kane

Lynne Shelby

May 10, 20173 min read

Abi's Neighbour Blog Tour: With Love to my Grandparents - Jenny Kane

Today I'm delighted to be hosting Day 3 of Jenny Kane's blog tour - over to you Jenny! Many thanks for joining me on Day 3 of my Abi’s...

Her Story - celebrating Women's History Month

Lynne Shelby

Mar 1, 20173 min read

Her Story - celebrating Women's History Month

It’s Women’s History Month, so it seems like a good time to celebrate some women writers from past times... Enheduanna, the daughter of...

Lynne Shelby

Feb 6, 20172 min read

The Art of Kissing

Next week is St Valentine's Day, when love will inspire the purchase of red roses and chocolates on every high street, the sealing of...

A Medieval Christmas - The Outlaw's Ransom - A guest blog by Jennifer Ash

Lynne Shelby

Dec 9, 20164 min read

A Medieval Christmas - The Outlaw's Ransom - A guest blog by Jennifer Ash

Hello there! Many thanks to Lynne, for hosting this final day of my blog tour for my new medieval mystery, The Outlaw’s Ransom. The...

Lynne Shelby

Oct 1, 20163 min read

Now and Then

September. A new school term and the start of the academic year. This September, for the first time in decades, I found myself back in...

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