By Jeanna Louise Skinner, reprinted with the kind permission of The Pink Heart Society Sensitivity reading is fast becoming ever-more important in the rapidly changing publishing industry. If you’ve not heard of sensitivity reading, here’s a quick précis: A sensitivity reader is someone who is hired to read and assess a manuscript with a specific... Continue Reading →
A Blether with Mairibeth MacMillan
It’s an exciting day for my friend and guest Mairibeth MacMillan. Her second Viking romance novel The Viking’s Warrior Bride is out today and I’m chuffed that she has popped by for a blether about it. Mairibeth writes competition-winning flash fiction, short stories, poems and historical romance novels with Tirgearr. Please tell me about your... Continue Reading →
Read My Article in The PHS Magazine
I am delighted to feature in the January issue of The Pink Heart Society (PHS) online magazine for category and series romance readers and writers. You can read the article, part of their #FreshStart mini-series, here. I write about going Back to Basics both in respect of my health and wellbeing; and my writing. I hope... Continue Reading →
Novel Writing Contests and Harlequin #Blitzes: My Tips
Novel writing competitions offer exciting opportunities for newbie writers, but putting together an entry may seem like a daunting task. Here I hope to offer some useful tips on how to prepare and assemble your entry.* I can't quite believe it's been a year since I stumbled upon the Harlequin Love Inspired #AmishBlitz, on the So You... Continue Reading →
Competitions and Call for Submissions Deadlines: 31 January 2017
These are the projects I am working on, which need to be completed by the end of the month, if I'm to submit them: Harlequin Love Inspired #AmishBlitz -- Coming Home with a Secret Fiction Desk Ghost Story Competition -- Pádraig and the Bean sidhe Scottish Book Trust 50-word Fiction Competition -- Untitled Paisley Poems Call for... Continue Reading →
Getting started: So I think I can write?
This is the excerpt for your very first post.