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hooray for Deb Grantham!

***mild spoilers ahead*** I've ranted and raved about the Heyer in which the heroine shoots the hero. How about the Heyer in which the heroine kidnaps the hero? Guys. I am ALL over that. Faro's Daughter by YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHO So let me set this raving and rambling post up: Miss Deborah Grantham has… Continue reading hooray for Deb Grantham!

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writing wrestling – failure, me, and my characters

Of all the scenes I’ve ever written, there’s one that stands particularly vivid in my memory. It’s part of a trilogy that I wrote and the character – Nefna – is just having an awful time. Not an ‘arghhh I forgot that my tea was cold and also this isn’t my tea this is old… Continue reading writing wrestling – failure, me, and my characters

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i totally didn’t kidnap deborah o’carroll for an interview. pfft.

I HAVE ANOTHER GUEST ... I KNOW, I KNOW - am I being slightly over social? I've agonised about it, but I think it's going to be okay. I have the glorious Deborah O'Carroll with me - of her own free will (!!!!) - so sit yourself down (or don't), grab a cup of tea… Continue reading i totally didn’t kidnap deborah o’carroll for an interview. pfft.

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i kidnapped suzannah rowntree for an interview (again)

Guys! Guys! I did it again! I kidnapped Suzannah Rowntree for ANOTHER interview - marvel at my prowess! Gasp at my skill! Today, we have a veritable feast of scintillating conversation, conspiracy theories about the Crusades, hot tips on researching historical novels and A BOOK ON OFFER AND ONE FOR FREE. Right now, as you… Continue reading i kidnapped suzannah rowntree for an interview (again)