This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. A short while ago, broadcaster and columnist Caitlin Moran, in an interview with the Bookseller about books directed at teens, said: "It’s always about teenage boys going off and having amazing adventures. You don’t see teenage … [Read more...] about Novelicious Picks…Books About Teenage Girls Having Adventures
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Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Lime Drizzle Cake from Language of Spells by Sarah Painter
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. When Gwen inherits her great aunt's house she reluctantly has to return to Pendleford – a place she hasn't been back to in 13 years. She doesn't have to stay there, she reassures herself. Just sort out the house … [Read more...] about Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Lime Drizzle Cake from Language of Spells by Sarah Painter
Ten Books…Books About Gardens
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Last week was the Chelsea Flower Show, the Royal Horticultural Society's annual garden extravaganza. If you have been inspired – perhaps by the TV coverage or even an in-person visit – but the thought of all that work is a bit … [Read more...] about Ten Books…Books About Gardens
Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Coffee & Walnut Cake from Dear Thing by Julie Cohen
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I always notice food in fiction; I study it with relish. Because of this, I can list a number authors who have used food, often cake, in such a perfect way, the cake itself has become another character in the story. So I was … [Read more...] about Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Coffee & Walnut Cake from Dear Thing by Julie Cohen
Novelicious Travels to…Agatha Christie’s English Riviera (Part Two)
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Part one of our Agatha Christie weekend ended at the great crime writer's holiday home, Greenway, where I almost expected a mysterious body to be floating amongst the debris and dead leaves, so atmospheric was the … [Read more...] about Novelicious Travels to…Agatha Christie’s English Riviera (Part Two)