"Thanks Sarah! Starting rewrite today following NWS report, and what with the day job, the business and aged parent troubles, have been very busy. Hope to see everyone at the FoR, and maybe at the summer party & Penrith? xxx"
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Celia J Anderson Aug 31, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Just spent all morning with my finger hovering over the 'send' button but finally have done it - New Talent Award entered at last. Does anyone know if proof of payment was needed for the Festival, in…Continue
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Has anyone else read any of Jane Duncan's beautiful novels? Since my my mum died five years ago I'm working my way through some of the dusty treasures on her shelf and these are really well written,…Continue
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Celia J Anderson commented on Sarah Tranter's group Aspiring Authors Group (the AA)
"Hello, all - agree with Wendy as to why we're disappearing. Hope you're all ok? Looking forward to the next FoR - sounds great! C x"
Celia J Anderson commented on Romantic Fiction News's blog post BREAKING NEWS: Author uncovered as serial copyright thief
"It's a very scary thought, nothing's safe."
Celia J Anderson commented on Romantic Fiction News's blog post BREAKING NEWS: Author uncovered as serial copyright thief
"I've written quite a big, thick book; I'm calling it 'War and Peacefulness'. Really hoping it's not been done already. I've put in lots of horse riding and polo players and a young wizard with a strange scar. Fingers…"
Celia J Anderson commented on Sarah Tranter's group Aspiring Authors Group (the AA)
"Hi Sarah - this is brilliant! Congratulations. Am just plucking up my courage to send mine to Choc Lit. Good to hear a success story,
Love, Celia xxx"
Celia J Anderson commented on Sarah Tranter's group Aspiring Authors Group (the AA)
"Hi Anita - welcome! I'm writing today but keep being tempted to check emails, eat scones and look at this site. More soon x"
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"Thank you Celia, for welcome.
I seem to be leaving messages all over the place (sounds vaguely like an un house-trained puppy!) as I'm a complete techno-moron.
Susan Bergen"
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"Have just liberated my three disgruntled moggies from the cattery after four nights. They are not amused."
Celia J Anderson commented on Sarah Tranter's group Aspiring Authors Group (the AA)
"Looking forward to next year already - we should all go for the whole thing, and the spook must come too xxx"
Celia J Anderson commented on Sarah Tranter's group Aspiring Authors Group (the AA)
"Great to wake up to Tors' and Sarah's positive comments. Had a big slap of reality yesterday when I realised I still needed to finish my final chapter and get my MS off to be reviewed ready for the scary submission to Choc Lit. Would be ok…"
Celia J Anderson commented on Sarah Tranter's group Aspiring Authors Group (the AA)
"Good luck, brave lady! Have fun. Am off into Ashby-de-la-Zouch (where Ivanhoe was set) for lunch with husband and daughters, cos it's still my birthday in my head.xx"
Celia J Anderson commented on Sarah Tranter's group Aspiring Authors Group (the AA)
"Hand mending nicely thanks, Sue, no plaster today, woo hoo! Will treat soup with more respect in future... lethal stuff...xx"
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- What are you?
- Aspiring Author
- About me
- Busy writing, teaching and trying to stir up a storm as a literacy consultant (www.learningunleashed.co.uk.) Also eating too much cake.
- Favourite quote
- ‘Well’, said the old lady, ‘you just follow the path until you come to it, and nothing begins until the moon gets up.’
- Favourite romantic books
- Anything by Katie FForde, old D.E. Stevenson novels. early Jilly Coopers.
- Favourite romantic movies
- Dirty Dancing, Love Actually, Brief Encounter
- Favourite romantic heroes
- Anyone with dimples and a sense of humour
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More dynamic?
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 15:43 20 Comments 0 Likes
Just discovered this lovely site, and am in a quandry. I'm writing a romantic novel of the sort I like to read when I'm stressed. Lots of love interest, relaxed atmosphere, the odd crisis, chocolate...are the days of this sort of novel long gone? I love reading Katie Fforde's books, and they're very chilled, but she's already well established. Is it too late? Do I need more sex? (Well, obviously not me personally...that would be too much information). Do I need a supernatural theme? A murder?… Continue
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- At 22:24 on November 4, 2011,
Susan Bergen said… Thank you Celia, for welcome.
I seem to be leaving messages all over the place (sounds vaguely like an un house-trained puppy!) as I'm a complete techno-moron.
Susan Bergen
- At 23:37 on October 22, 2011,
Sarah Tranter said… - Happy Birthday - 23 minutes early! Hope you've had/are having a fab time at the ball. And yeah, you've got to have gone through it with that music to know what I meant! Took 4hrs but finally made it home. Enjoy your birthday!
- At 14:56 on October 8, 2011,
Donna McBroom-Theriot said… - Thank you for the birthday wishes Celia.
- At 6:42 on September 12, 2011,
Maggi Andersen said… - I'm always getting Anderson! Thanks for adding me as a friend, Celia.
- At 9:03 on September 11, 2011,
Linda Gillard said… - Thanks for the invitation, Celia. :-)
- At 22:16 on September 6, 2011,
Laura Bambrey said… - oooh, exciting! Good luck in yours too!
- At 13:24 on August 31, 2011,
Debbie Viggiano said… Ooh thank you for adding me as a friend Celia, I need to take some much needed time to navigate this website properly and make friends. I'm on Facebook a lot of the time too xx
- At 17:31 on June 14, 2011,
Maggie Jagger said… - Sorry to say I won't be there this year, but I wish I could!
- At 13:10 on June 14, 2011,
Kate Allan said… - Planning an event in a local library for the day before but not fixed up yet. I imagine there will be quite a few people staying at the venue the night before so might be a plan to organise a meet in the bar, or for some supper etc?
- At 6:25 on June 7, 2011, Kate Allan said…
- Would you like to join this group for aspiring authors? http://festivalofromanceonline.ning.com/group/aspiringauthorsgrouptheaa
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