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"Hi Marie, hope you had a great holiday! Good to get to meet you here as well as at Muse. Good luck with your writing in 2013!"
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"Holiday Teaser! Chapter One of 'Angel Heart' is on http://marielaval.blogspot.co.uk/
Joyeux Noel!"
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"I got a cover for my second historical romance 'The Lion's Embrace' to be published in February 2013. http://marielaval.blogspot.co.uk/"
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"Please visit http://marielaval.blogspot.co.uk/ and leave a comment for the chance to win a pdf version of 'Angel Heart'. See you there!"
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"Part 2 of my guest blog post on http://christymckeewriter.blogspot.co.uk/
Today it's about Knights Templar and 'Angel Heart'. Please visit!"
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"'Angel Heart' published today at MuseItUp Publishing! Please visit http://christymckeewriter.blogspot.co.uk/ to win a pdf copy."
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- Originally from France,I have been living in Lancashire for a number of years, raising a family and working as a modern languages teacher. I always loved reading romances, especially historical romances, and I love writing! A day isn't complete if I don't sit down and write... My first novel 'Angel Heart' will be published by Muse it Up Publishing in September 2012.
Marie Laval's Blog
Scents and time travel
Posted on June 4, 2012 at 15:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
As writers we know how important it is to use the five senses - sight, smell, taste, touch and sound - to bring scenes and characters to life and immerse the reader in the story. The sense of smell is, I think, the most magical, powerful and nostalgic of all senses. A fleeting, ephemeral scent can help us travel back in time and bring people and emotions back to life - if only for a few seconds. It can make us smile or cry, it can be soothing or reopen old wounds. Fragrances can be like…
Oops, I'm doing it again...
Posted on March 23, 2012 at 23:03 1 Comment 0 Likes
I've just posted a blog about writing two stories at the same time. Am I being unrealistic or is it at all possible? I would love to read about other writers' experiences, comments or suggestions.
http://marielaval.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/oops-im-doing-it-again.html
The joys and pains of self-editing
Posted on January 30, 2012 at 21:37 1 Comment 0 Likes
What are your feelings about self-editing? Do you find it enjoyable, painful or a mix of both?
I would love to read your comments.
http://marielaval.blogspot.com/2012/01/joys-and-pains-of-self-editing.html
Broken New Year's resolutions... already!
Posted on January 14, 2012 at 23:37 1 Comment 0 Likes
Hello and a belated Happy New Year to all (or Bonne Année as we say in France, where I come from!). Have you already broken all, or some, of your New Year's resolutions regarding your writing? Did you have any in the first place? I have blogged about mine on marielaval@blogspot.com.
Comment Wall (15 comments)
- At 23:59 on December 29, 2012,
Helena Fairfax said… Hi Marie, hope you had a great holiday! Good to get to meet you here as well as at Muse. Good luck with your writing in 2013!
- At 8:01 on August 1, 2012,
Francine Howarth said… Happy Birthday!
Have a great time.
- At 23:05 on May 21, 2012,
Edith O Nuallain said… Thanks Marie! I'm very happy and excited to be here. It's a very long time since I've enjoyed myself so much! My mother always said that life begins at 50. Well I'm 50 now and it seems that she was right!! :-)
- At 21:27 on May 1, 2012,
Ann Carter said…
Hi Marie - yes, you are right, Guernsey is inspirational. It's wild and beautiful and historic! A perfect place for walking the dogs and writing novels. Thank you for your frined invite. Ann
- At 11:34 on April 20, 2012,
Anne Brear said… Hi Marie.
Thanks for the friend add.
Anne.
- At 18:55 on February 12, 2012,
Lanie Malone said…
- Thank you for the friend invite. :)
- At 15:03 on December 23, 2011,
Lucinda Brant said… Well you can't go wrong with that combination of now, the Highlands and the 18thCentury! I wish you all the best with that project. At the moment I am finishing the final chapters of the second in my Georgian historical mystery series (well it will be a series one day!) and then it is back to my Roxton series (more a family saga I guess) of Historical Romances: Writing Book 4 in the new year (set in 1777/78). Have a lovely Christmas.
- At 13:58 on December 23, 2011, Lucinda Brant said…
Hi Marie, lovely to meet you! Yes, historical romance is my favourite, to read and to write! I love most historical time periods but the Georgian era is where I "live" most of my time writing.
- At 16:17 on December 18, 2011,
Emily Harvale said… Hi Marie,
Congratulations on your contract! Thanks for your comments on my blog both here and on the blog itself. I'm sorry I had forgotten I now have to approve comments (because spammers left tons of rubbish) and I didn't remember until today !! All comments now appear.
Have a lovely Christmas.
Emily x
- At 22:30 on December 9, 2011,
Susan Bergen said… My preference is to write Historical, partially as I love the research element involved, although I do dabble a bit here and there. I occasionally try out other sub-genre via competitions too.
I think Young Adult is an interesting market; possibly as I get to see what my pupils are reading and school libraries are buying for them. I have been involved in a few Book Award Schemes through the years, in which teenagers select the winning authors, by reading and voting. And of course, I get to invite authors in to school to talk to the pupils.
I read quite a wide range, but largely Romance, or 'straight' Historical, such as "Wolf Hall"... Occasionally go commercially wider eg Steig Larsson and tend to cover the big award shortlists (Booker, Orange..). I'm a sucker for the classics and adore Shakespeare too (bought my first Complete Works aged 12 with my birthday money!).
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