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Self-publishing for beginners

April 23, 2026 cheryl Leave a comment

Self-publishing for beginners is a very abbreviated version of the most important things I’ve learned in my self-publishing journey over…

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Posted in: self publishing, Writing tips Filed under: book marketing, book promotion, editing, indie authors, social media, writing

‘Talking Heads’ syndrome

April 12, 2026 cheryl Leave a comment

‘Talking Heads’ syndrome is something I’ve come across several times in work I’ve been editing. So when I was offered…

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Posted in: Writing tips Filed under: authors, dialogue, editing, talking heads, writers, writing

St George’s Vestry VAD

April 8, 2026 cheryl

This scene about St George’s Vestry VAD unit appeared in a draft of The Gift of Belonging (Book 3 in…

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Posted in: Bits of research, For the readers among us Filed under: historical fiction, romance, The Gift of Belonging, VADS, Voluntary Auxiliary Defence, women's fiction, world war one

Perotine Dreena Collins

April 4, 2026 cheryl

I will put my hand up now and say that Dreena Collins is a friend whom I met several years…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: historical fiction, women's fiction

The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 

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Reading on my kindle, when the % read failed to work, this seemed like a very long book, and at…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: dual timeline, historical fiction, romance, women's fiction

The Women Kristen Hannah

March 23, 2026 cheryl

The Women Kristen Hannah is only the second book I’ve read by this author. The other was Four Winds, which…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: book review, historical fiction, history, vietnam, women's fiction

Book 3 in The Wise Women series – special pre-order price

March 22, 2026 cheryl

Book 3 in The Wise Women series will be released on 1 May 2026. The Gift of Belonging is now…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, News Filed under: 20th century, 20th century romance, Fantasy, Great War, historical fiction, romance, war romance fiction, women's fiction, world war one, WW1

The Welcome

March 14, 2026 cheryl

The Welcome is a scene which appeared in a draft of The Gift of Belonging (Book 3 in The Wise…

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Posted in: Bits of research, For the readers among us Filed under: historical fiction, vad NURSES, VADS, women's fiction, WW1

The Marriage of Opposites Alice Hoffman

February 16, 2026 cheryl

Thank you publisher for the blurb which tells the whole story! Unbelievable. Perhaps they thing we all know it, given…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: Fantasy, historical fiction, magic, magical realism, romance, women's fiction

Hosting ‘Perotine’

January 29, 2026 cheryl

Thrilled to announce that fellow author and friend Dreena Collins will be here in the Forest of Dean as guest…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, News Filed under: AUTHOR EVENT, book launch, dreena collins, guernsey martrys, historical fiction, Live event, women's fiction

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