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Helen Redfern

Ten Books…Clubs

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This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Perusing the bookshop I came across a novel called The Vintage Tea Cup Club. It reminded me about the other books inspired by clubs. There's something quite cozy about books with the word 'club' on the front … [Read more...] about Ten Books…Clubs

Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Poached Eggs from Julie & Julia

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This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. As a lover of food in fiction, the film Julie & Julia could have been written just for me. Every time I watch, I salivate over chocolate cream pie (which was apparently Nora Ephron's own recipe) and bread beautifully fried … [Read more...] about Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Poached Eggs from Julie & Julia

Feasting on Romantic Comedy: Raspberry Pavlova from Bridget Jones’s Diary

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This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I don't know about you, but I get such a buzz when a writer includes food of some description in her book, film or TV series. From tempting shortbread dunked in cocoa in Sally by Freya North, to brightly coloured … [Read more...] about Feasting on Romantic Comedy: Raspberry Pavlova from Bridget Jones’s Diary

Ten Books…About Body Image

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This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. With January and February being such hard, cold months, it's rather bizarre that we insist on punishing ourselves with New Year's resolutions to eat less and exercise more. No wonder many of us give up in the first … [Read more...] about Ten Books…About Body Image