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In this
section different novelists explain their unique writing methods, and
offer advice to those who want to write a novel of their own.
Jessica
Adams
Jessica Adams, editor of the Girls' Night Out series, has written three
hugely successful
novels including her latest, I'm A Believer. Here she talks about what
inspires her to put pen to paper.
Sarah
Ball
Sarah Ball is the bestselling author of Nine Months. Her fantastic second
novel, Marry Me, is out now. Find out what she has to say about her life
as a novelist.
Zoe
Barnes
Zoe Barnes, author of numerous novels, including her latest bestseller
Love Bug, talks about the reality behind the glamorous myth of a novelist’s
lifestyle.
Jane
Blanchard
The author of hilarious fortysomething novels In Cahoots! and Nailing
Harry, talks about writing her third, Getting It, which is published in
September 2003.
Faith
Bleasdale
Superb author of Peep Show, Pinstripes and Rubber Gloves or Jimmy Choos
talks about the joys of
working in her pyjamas.
Yasmin
Boland
Yasmin Boland, feng shui expert, astrologist and author of the brilliant
Carole King is an Alien gives us the lowdown on her own writing methods.
Her next novel is called All the Rage and is out in July.
Elizabeth
Buchan
The bestselling acclaimed author, Elizabeth Buchan, offers advice on the
writing process. Her eighth novel, The Good Wife, is published in May.
Anna
Cheska
Jan Henley writes
popular women’s fiction under her pseudonym, Anna Cheska. Here,
she talks about fiction writing from her perspective as both a novelist
and a creative writing tutor.
Lisa
Clark
The wonderful
Lisa Clark has just launched a new series of "go-for-it guides".
The first is called Think Pink.
Jenny
Colgan
Former NHS Trust worker Jenny Colgan turned her hand to stand-up comedy
before landing a book deal with Harper Collins. Here she talks about commercial
fiction, Justin Timberlake, and the persistant worry of arse spreadage.
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Claire
Collison
Claire Collison's debut, Treading Water, was published in March 2005.
She is a writer of real talent and it's not just me that says that - she
has a fan in Ian Rankin (can't be bad!).
Victoria
Connelly
Victoria Connelly recently signed with one of the country's biggest agents
and here she talks about how she went about it. Since the interview Victoria
has secured a publishing deal with a leading German publisher and her
novel is on the shortlist for the prestigous RNA New Writers' Award!
Martina
Devlin
Martina Devlin started writing after winning a Hennessey Literary Award.
Here she talks about midnight feasts, reading books while her friend sizzles
at her new boyfriend and trying to trick the slob part of her nature into
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Janet
Evanovich
The wittiest lady in crime fiction tells us about her writing routine.
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Katie
Fforde
Katie Fforde's writing style has been described as a cross between Tom
Sharpe and Joanna Trollope. Here the best-selling romantic author provides
an insight into her writing life.
Sue
Haasler
Sue Haasler,
author of the very funny Two's Company and Time After Time, gives us an
insight into her writing methods and future projects.
Matt
Haig
Matt Haig talks
about his debut novel The Last Family in England and his life as a Labrador.
Kate
Harrison
Kate Harrison's route to literary success was via a competition. Here
she tells her story and shares her writing advice. Kate's excellent debut
novel, Old School Ties, is available now.
Judi
Hendricks
Judi Hendricks' debut novel Bread Alone, is a stylishly written study
of love, marriage and baking bread. Here, she talks about her writing
routine and the difficulty in finding an agent.
Veronica
Henry
Billed as the new Jilly Cooper, Veronica Henry's debut novel, Honeycote,
received very high praise. Her second novel, Making Hay will be available
in June 2003. Find out what she had to say about the whole writing process.
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Christina
Jones
Christina Jones, author of Tickled Pink and proud owner of 17 rescued
cats, can't write anthing before she comes up with the title. Find out
what she has to say.
Dorothy
Koomson
Dorothy Koomson, author of the hilarious novel, The Cupid Effect, talks
about day jobs, novels and jaffa cakes.
Sally
Lawton
Sally Lawton has designed
her own website to try and catch the attention of agents and publishers
- here she talks about her experience of the writing and rejection process.
Shari
Low
Fabulously funny author, Shari Low, whose bestselling novels include Why
Not? and What If? gives an insight into her writing life.
Marisa
Mackle
Internationally best-selling author Marisa Mackle is one of the sharpest
and most readable women's writers around. Her new hilarious novel, Chinese
Whispers, sees her on splendid form. Here, the glamorous Dubliner - and
former air-hostess - talks about her favourite writers, and the realities
of the novelist's life.
Carole
Matthews
Sunday Times bestseller, Carol Matthews, explains what it takes to become
a novelist. Her new novel, The Sweetest Taboo is out in August 2003.
Lennox
Morrison
The fantastic author of Re-Inventing Tara talks about balancing novel-writing
with her career in journalism.
Naked
Novelist
Carol Muskoron, aka The Naked Novelist, is the London housewife currently
writing her first novel, My Middle Class Girl. Her website lets visitors
in on her bizarre writing process!
Tyne
O'Connell
Mad, bad and dangerous to know, the legend that is Tyne O'Connell talks
about her writing. ooooooooooooooooo
Sarah
Rayner
Sarah Rayner's acclaimed second novel, Getting Even, was a witty update
of Othello. Here she talks about how she juggles a career in advertising
with novel writing.
Louise
Voss
Superb author of To Be Someone and Are You My Mother?, Louise Voss discusses
her writing practices and emphasises the need for getting a good agent.
Jennifer
Weiner
Brilliant author of Good in Bed and In her Shoes takes time out from her
increasingly hectic schedule to talk about her writing.
Deborah
Wright
Magical author of the
romantic comedies The Rebel Fairy and Olivia's Bliss, talks book deals,
courgettes and transcendental meditation.
