Crisis of Confidence (and other frustrations)
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by leoniemack
12h ago
Writing books and more specifically getting them published is an activity that exposes the author to all sorts of things they might not have prepared themselves for. Books then belong to readers in a way (or at least readers get that impression), where reader expectations meet market complexity and then I get lost in my ..read more
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Confessions of a Romance Author
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by leoniemack
3d ago
In my opinion, the romance genre is wider and more varied than any other, as evidenced by the various labels the publishing industry has used in recent years, each of them reductive and most of them patronising. The genre encompasses 'women's fiction with romantic elements' (who are they to say only women can read books ..read more
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Me, a Reader
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by leoniemack
1M ago
It's definitely true that the best way to learn to be a writer is to read first. I devoured books as a child and then again when I discovered romance in my late teens. As life got busier, I read almost exclusively romance, the tension of the developing relationship dragging me in no matter what ..read more
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A Wedding in the Sun
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by leoniemack
1M ago
It's cover reveal day for A Wedding in the Sun, so I don't have to keep it secret anymore! I love this cover so much! The pink of Jo's dress and hat look so lovely against the yellow and blue and the composition, with the winding path and the way the worse frame the figure ..read more
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Leap Day – Snow Days Day
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by leoniemack
2M ago
When I'm drafting, I tend to use the dates of the year when the book comes out to guide my timeline, which means working around a year in advance (maybe a bit less). This time last year I was still drafting Snow Days With You (it took me a little longer than usual to finish ..read more
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Sneak Peek!
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by leoniemack
2M ago
It's not long now until the official pre-order launch of my eighth book, but as usual, for the eagle-eyed among you, there are some early hints if you can't wait! The beautiful cover with its pink accents is absolutely stunning, with the Costa Brava in the background and a pair of stone pines that I ..read more
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The Third Year of My Christmas Number One
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by leoniemack
4M ago
My debut novel turned three on 10 September and it's currently having its little yearly resurgence at Christmastime. This time we might actually make it to 1,000 ratings on Amazon which would be a huge milestone for this little book that took me on a long journey in many different ways. Cover graphic for My ..read more
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The Best Bits
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by leoniemack
5M ago
I'm in the most stressful stage of a book (for me): planning and beginning to draft, which always feels like wandering around in the dark. As each book comes out, this process grows more complex. Not only do I have my own eight (!) books in the back of my mind, but my knowledge of ..read more
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My Other Passion
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by leoniemack
5M ago
I think you all know by now that writing romance is my passion, but close behind is travel (also not a surprise), but more particularly sustainable travel. As the most popular sites get ever more crowded and reducing our individual and collective impact on the environment becomes more urgent, sustainable travel is such an important ..read more
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Working ahead
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by leoniemack
5M ago
I reached a milestone tonight, so here's a wee blog post with the news from Leonie Mackville. I've been trying not to look too much at the progress of Snow Days because the early days of a book are always a bit fraught for me, with reviews and unpredictable sales. Given almost all of my ..read more
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