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WIP Progress Report!
With Book III in the Aucourtes series started, I am also beginning to think seriously about the series launch. It will start in September...
Gill
Jan 161 min read
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A Christmas Break
I've been so engrossed with the second book in the new series, that I ran out of time preparing for Christmas and didn't get around to...
Gill
Dec 24, 20241 min read
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The Impossible
Finding the perfect book title is almost more difficult than writing the book. A title carries so much responsibility. It must tell...
Gill
Oct 24, 20241 min read
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The Final Countdown
Wow! Last Love has made it into the final round of the AllAuthor February Cover contest. Twenty-four covers were selected for this last...
Gill
Feb 22, 20241 min read
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I need your help
Last Love is in the February cover competition over at AllAuthor.com and I need your votes. Currently, the cover is sitting at position...
Gill
Feb 8, 20241 min read
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Last Love is launched of ReedsyDiscovery
Back in the day when the competition was not so fierce, it was possible to publish a new book with almost a minimum of effort. Nowadays,...
Gill
Nov 6, 20231 min read
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New Covers All Round
As part of a spruce-up to existing work, before I move on to the new series, I've had all my covers redesigned. It's probably a little...
Gill
Oct 29, 20231 min read
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New Beginnings
I am starting work on a new project. Perhaps the biggest yet! And I've decided to open the creative process to the world. This is a...
Gill
Oct 10, 20231 min read
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Terrible Timing!
It's launch week for Last Love. The thirty-day golden window is ticking away (the publication date was the 30th of September). It was all...
Gill
Oct 6, 20231 min read
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It's nearly time!
Only a few hours now before Last Love is published.
Gill
Sep 29, 20231 min read
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4 DAYS TO GO
30th September is publication day for Last Love and I learned this morning that it has been bundled in a 'second chance romance' ARC...
Gill
Sep 26, 20231 min read
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The Countdown has Begun
Despite various last-minute hitches and the demise of my lovely elderly dog, Last Love has made it! The ARC is available for anyone who...
Gill
Sep 1, 20231 min read
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Better Late Than Never
I'm sorry for the lack of blog posts recently. It's been a bit crazy here. My elderly cocker spaniel is struggling with dementia on top...
Gill
Jul 31, 20231 min read
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Random Thoughts on Cover Images
They're a nightmare! Unless you can afford to hire an artist to create something unique or have the money to fund a photo shoot, then...
Gill
Apr 1, 20233 min read
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Inspiration & ideas
Writers often get asked: 'where do you get your ideas from?'. My answer is, 'Everywhere!' And it is perfectly true. It's like I have a...
Gill
Mar 22, 20232 min read
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AI and Creative Writing II
Following my last post on this subject, I challenged ChatGPT to write a short fiction entitled 'I should be writing.' This was because I...
Gill
Feb 22, 20234 min read
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AI and Creative Writing
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic in the media recently, and one of the most prominent examples of AI is the language...
Gill
Feb 18, 20233 min read
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Working Through a Writing Problem
The fog has lifted. A few days ago, I posted on Facebook about struggling to write anything worthwhile in the latest WIP (Last Love -...
Gill
Jan 11, 20233 min read
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Review my latest romance
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Gill
Dec 24, 20221 min read
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Free Books this weekend
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Gill
Nov 4, 20221 min read
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