Some authors simply love doing the research they need for their novel, while others don’t. However, research is necessary – your novel will not be good enough, will not feel real enough to the readers unless you have background information about your characters’ jobs, how they do them, and many other things that may seem small and insignificant, but they add to the richness and … [Read more...] about How to Carry Out Effective Research for Your Novel
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The Worried Writer Podcast – Creative Writing For The Timid
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I’ve never had much self-belief in my writing and, for a long time, I thought this lack of confidence meant that I would never be a novelist. I spent my days writing non-fiction articles and blog posts and pretending that I was … [Read more...] about The Worried Writer Podcast – Creative Writing For The Timid
Five Judy Blume Books That’ll Stay in Our Hearts Forever
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. After a gap of, quite frankly, far too long, Judy Blume has a brand new novel out for adults. In The Unlikely Event is about three generations of families, friends and strangers whose lives are forever changed in the aftermath … [Read more...] about Five Judy Blume Books That’ll Stay in Our Hearts Forever
Extract – Summer at Shell Cottage by Lucy Diamond
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. On the lookout for a new book after zooming through your TBR pile over the weekend? Exhausted yourself with Grey and in need of a gentler read? Set on the sparkling Devon coastline and stuffed with family secrets and characters … [Read more...] about Extract – Summer at Shell Cottage by Lucy Diamond
Review – Always the Bridesmaid by Lindsey Kelk
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Some things in life are always immensely satisfying; that first gulp of chilled white wine on a hot day, a warm blanket when it’s raining outside, and a Lindsey Kelk novel. With a successful career that now spans 10 novels (and … [Read more...] about Review – Always the Bridesmaid by Lindsey Kelk