To find a decent cafe or tearoom selling just the sort of cakes you adore, is a Very Fortunate Thing Indeed. The tea is as you like it, the coffee is proper, not just brown water, and there's this sort of ambiance that makes you want to stay for a natter, settle down for a good read or just do nothing but watch and nose on other people's conversations. It's a safe … [Read more...] about Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Red Velvet Cupcakes from Cupcakes at Carrington’s by Alexandra Brown
Archives for September 2013
Novelicious Chats To…Taylor Jenkins Reid
Taylor Jenkins Reid is an author and essayist living in Los Angeles. Her new book, Forever, Interrupted, is the first of a two book deal ith Atria/Simon & Schuster. Can you tell us a little about your average writing day? I tend to waste time on my computer the minute I sit down and then once I feel guilty about how late it’s gotten, I sit down and write until my … [Read more...] about Novelicious Chats To…Taylor Jenkins Reid
Review – Single Woman Seeks Revenge by Tracy Bloom
Reviewed by Kay Brooks Suzie Miller earns a living giving advice to those who are unlucky in love. When she finds herself let down by a man again, she realises that her usual methods of spending ages dwelling on what she could have done differently followed by drunken phone calls begging for a second chance are not working. She needs to look at relationships from a different … [Read more...] about Review – Single Woman Seeks Revenge by Tracy Bloom
Introducing: The Twitter #noveliciouswordrace
It’s okay writers, you can admit it, we won’t judge. You procrastinate just a little, don’t you? Don’t worry, we do it too. All writers do. In fact, as much as we love our craft, sitting down at our desks and just writing can sometimes feel like the most difficult thing in the world. For that reason, every writer has their own unique method of beating procrastination. Truman … [Read more...] about Introducing: The Twitter #noveliciouswordrace
My Book Deal Moment by Hazel Osmond
When I imagined what it would be like to be offered a book deal, it involved leaping up and down and the sound of champagne corks popping. I actually celebrated it in A&E. It all started well. My agent Broo Doherty had been trying to find a publisher for ‘Who’s Afraid of Mr Wolfe?’ for just under a year, so when she rang to say, ‘Charlotte at Quercus really loves the story … [Read more...] about My Book Deal Moment by Hazel Osmond