This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Letters to the Lost by Iona Grey is, quite simply, gorgeous. The novel is a dual time-frame novel and focuses on the Second World War and the present(ish) day. It is romantic, heartbreaking and full of wonderful, … [Read more...] about Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Genoa Cake from Letters to the Lost by Iona Grey
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Dates For Your Diary – May 2015
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.by Zarina de Ruiter It’s May you guys, which means an abundance of spring flowers, actual rays of sunshine peaking through the clouds and the start of sizzling summer novels popping up in the book shops. It’s one of the best times … [Read more...] about Dates For Your Diary – May 2015
Review – A Time for Friends by Patricia Scanlan
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Reviewed by Susan Lobban Looking back to her childhood, Hilary Hammond does not have fond memories of Colette O’Mahony. Being forced to include the snobby girl in her games was not something she relished. However, that same … [Read more...] about Review – A Time for Friends by Patricia Scanlan
5 Creative Writing Prompts to Help You Get Back Into Action
It is terrible to stare at a blank screen even when you know you have it in you to write creative stories. Writer’s block catches you unawares and even though you are chock-full of all kinds of ideas, you still find yourself unable to put them into words. To break this Gordian knot, you can use creative prompts to help you get back into action. The trick is to keep it simple … [Read more...] about 5 Creative Writing Prompts to Help You Get Back Into Action
Wendy Holden’s Top 5 Writing Tips
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. 1. TELL NO-ONE! You put yourself under a lot of pressure when you try to write your first novel. You don’t need other people constantly asking you how it is going. There is also the possibility – remote, I know – that these other … [Read more...] about Wendy Holden’s Top 5 Writing Tips