I’m relaunching The Bridesmaid Blues with a fresh new look for summer. Using paper cut art from Newcastle-based artist Brittany Coxon, my designer Caroline Goldsmith put together this beauty: The Kindle version is live, with the paperback to follow, featuring more of Britt’s gorgeous art (this is a slightly less than final version, but you […]
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No one can be entirely objective about their own work. You spend so long in your own head with your words that they can become stale or overly familiar, and a new perspective is vital. This is why a team of beta readers is so useful for authors and writers: a fresh set of eyes […]
Some words have such a weight you can’t carry them. They are so freighted with import, with the expectations of others or the ages, you shy away from applying them to yourself because you simply can’t live up to them. So, five years ago, when I became, in fairly rapid succession, both homeless and an […]
So, I have expanded the range of Dark Dates merch with a range of t-shirts and tops*! You can buy them from Teemill here! And as ever I would love to see your photos: tag me on Twitter (@thriftygal) or Instagram (@traceysinclair23). And thanks again to Caroline Goldsmith, of Goldsmith Publishing Consultancy, who did all the […]
So, with the help of my long-term collaborator Caroline Goldsmith, I decided to launch some Dark Dates merch! For no other reason than it seemed a fun thing to do – and who doesn’t love a tote bag! I do have plans to extend into other stuff at some stage, but for now, why not […]
I must admit as a terminal, grumpy singleton who also has one of my year’s biggest deadlines in mid-February, I tend to ignore all this Valentines’ malarkey. But, in the hope you all are less bitter and black-hearted than me, I am offering both my Geordie romcom Bridesmaid Blues and my sexy, funny vampire book […]
Now, I must admit I have long had a Bridget Jonesian level of fascination for self-help books. I read them like other people devour thrillers or romances – for a dose of pure escapism. It doesn’t matter if they are not remotely relevant to my life, and sometimes, the more bonkers they are, they more […]
Book bloggers are, in my opinion, some of the most generous people you could come across – selfless not only in promoting authors, but also in supporting one another. But, as this often comes in the form of sharing one another’s posts / reviews on Twitter, this can cause problems: the notorious ‘Twitter jail’, or […]
Guys, writing is hard sometimes. Like, really, really hard. And while a deadline or a paycheque can force you to produce something if your income depends on it, if that’s not the case, it can be a struggle to get the energy or enthusiasm to do any creative project. And who can blame us? The […]
Been a busy old time at Dark Dates towers*, and as usual have had some really fun experiences with bloggers – y’all are stars, people. Lainey at Always Reading definitely wins ‘most fun photos’ (including, sometimes, with added cat, which you know I love) – I *love* this Halloween-themed pic. She is currently hosting a […]
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