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1 day ago3 min read
Why I Write by Sharon Cook
Today it is a delight to welcome my friend and fellow author Sharon Cook to the blog to explain her compulsion to write. Sharon's debut...
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authorvalpenny
May 1, 20244 min read
An Interview with Jo Fenton
It is not often that an international bestselling author is willing to take time out and chat with me. So I am particularly delighted to...
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authorvalpenny
Jan 13, 20242 min read
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schaffer and Annie Barrows
When this book was book of the month at my book group, I sighed. Generally speaking I do not like books written as a series of letters. ...
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authorvalpenny
Oct 28, 20234 min read
Researching The Loyal Centurion by Jacquie Rogers
I am pleased to welcome my friend and fellow author, Jacquie Rogers, to the blog today to discuss how she researched her new historical...
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authorvalpenny
Oct 18, 20233 min read
Setting in Historical Novels by Fiona Forsyth
it is my pleasure to welcome the successful historical novellist, Fiona Forsyth, to the blog today to explain why she considers setting...
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authorvalpenny
Sep 23, 20238 min read
The Importance of Setting in Historical Fiction by Maggie Richell-Davies
I am pleased that the award-winning English historical novelist Maggie Richell-Davies has taken time out of her busy schedule today to...
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authorvalpenny
Mar 27, 20233 min read
Sea of Flames by Alistair Forrest
Those of you who read this blog regularly will know that my go-to genre is crime. However, I will not pass up a good book whatever the...
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authorvalpenny
Jan 25, 20233 min read
White Rose Rebel by Janet Paisley
I first came across Janet Paisley, who is an award winning poet and author, when I was studying Creative Writing in Stirling, Scotland. ...
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authorvalpenny
Dec 3, 20227 min read
An Interview with Soulla Christodoulou
It is a pleasure to welcome my friend the bestselling author Soulla Christodoulou to the blogs today to chat all things writing and her...
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