This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Reviewed by Amanda Keats Though nothing to do with the TV show of the same name, The Returned follows an elderly couple, Harold and Lucille Hargreaves, as they are caught up in a bizarre new phenomenon taking place all over the … [Read more...] about Review – The Returned by Jason Mott
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Novelicious Natters – Will E-readers for Young Children Suck the Magic Out of Reading?
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Do children still love reading? According to an advert I saw recently, they do – but only on a Kindle! I love my Kindle, but I find it quite upsetting that companies are now advertising Kindles for children. Where has the magic … [Read more...] about Novelicious Natters – Will E-readers for Young Children Suck the Magic Out of Reading?
Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Apple Cake from Calling Mrs Christmas by Carole Matthews
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. When I read a Christmassy book I'm always hoping for lots of mentions of food. Calling Mrs Christmas by Carole Matthews does not disappoint. It is the heartwarming tale of Cassie and the journey she goes on after … [Read more...] about Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Apple Cake from Calling Mrs Christmas by Carole Matthews
Costa Book Awards 2013 – Late Author Leads All Female Shortlist
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Women have taken all four spots on the shortlist for best novel of 2013 in the Costa Book Awards, with Bernadette Bishop, who passed away in July, among those selected. … [Read more...] about Costa Book Awards 2013 – Late Author Leads All Female Shortlist
Behind the Scenes at a Publishing House – Fact and Fiction: Getting Lost in the Past
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.In the next part of our series, author Sophia Tobin talks about the appeal of historical fiction and why she loves writing it. Recently, I was asked why I decided to write historical fiction. Of course, it's because I … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes at a Publishing House – Fact and Fiction: Getting Lost in the Past