Anna Bell

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.by Anna Bell I was reading the lovely Novelicious interview with Anouska Knight last week. In it, Anouska mentioned how hardcore writers often work through the night. It made me think – what makes an author hardcore? I’ve never … [Read more...] about Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Hardcore Writers

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.by Anna Bell Last week my column finished with me in a pit of despair, having tried and failed in my first attempt to get a new publishing contract. Whilst editors had liked my writing style, they’d hated my book ideas. Which led … [Read more...] about Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – No Guarantees (Part 2)

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.by Anna Bell When I delivered my third novel and came to the end of my publishing contract, I was nervous about getting another deal, but I took it for granted and presumed I would, continuing to pump out books as before. Only … [Read more...] about Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – No Guarantees

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.by Anna Bell There has been a lot of talk on social media and blogs recently about the need to redefine the terms used for modern women’s fiction. It has made me question how I define my own work, and I’ve realised that I use … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Dismissing My Work