• Blog Tour Day 9: On Being an Author at Off-the-shelf Books

    Phew! Almost there! Today I’m at the fabulous Off-the-shelf Books blog talking about what it is to be an author. Check it out here: http://off-the-shelfbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/on-being-author-by-laura-wilkinson.html There’s also a review by Vicki which made my day: http://off-the-shelfbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/redemption-song-by-laura-wilkinson.html Laura x

  • Blog tour day 7: Location, location, location!

    I’m on home turf for today’s guest blog – over at my publisher, Accent Press’s place, talking about the value of place, or setting if you prefer. http://accenthub.com/place-value-by-laura-wilkinson/ And here are a few shots of Llandudno, the inspiration behind my fictional town, Coed Mawr.

  • Blog Tour Day 6 over at Novelicious

    A little late as I was in London all day yesterday, meetings, a new literary salon in Covent Garden (lovely). Yesterday I was over at Novelicious – a great place for readers and writers! Here’s the link: http://www.novelicious.com/2016/02/novelicious-chats-to-laura-wilkinson.html

  • Blog Tour Day 4, with bestselling author Jenny Kane

    Yup, it’s day 4 and I’m chatting with the super lovely Jenny Kane about some of my favourite characters. Jenny is one of those authors who is incredibly nice and so incredibly supportive of other authors, you want to give her a huge cuddle. Do pop in for a chat! http://jennykane.co.uk/blog/redemption-song-blog-tour-these-are-a-few-of-my-favourite-things/

  • Blog Tour Day 3: Being Anne Reading

    The weekend is over, the hangover vanquished and today I’m over at fellow North Walian Anne William’s blog, Being Anne Reading, with a QnA and the kindof review that makes a grown author weep with joy: http://beingannereading.blogspot.co.uk/ Thank you, Anne. Laura x

  • We’re going on a blog tour, it’s going to be a fine one, we’re not scared…

    Much. First off, sorry about the royal ‘we’ but I couldn’t get the gag to work otherwise. Yes, next Thursday, 28th January, sees the publication of my third novel, Redemption Song, and the book is lucky enough to be gadding about on some of the best book blogs around. Take a look at the schedule!…

  • Guest post by Alice Raine: A serious case of second series nerves…

    Alice Raine is the best selling author of the Untwisted series and she’s also a fellow Accent Press-er *made-up word alert*, so I’m delighted to welcome her to my blog for the first time. Alice talks about the challenges of writing another series and the pressure that comes with success. Take it away, Alice! Just…

  • The Pleasures and Pain of Writing a Series by Georgina Troy

    RNA Joan Hessayon shortlisted author, Georgina Troy, talks us through the pleasures and pain of writing a series. As author of The Jersey Scene Series, Georgina is well placed to talk about the challenges and I’m delighted that she agreed to stop by my place. Take it away, Georgina. The Pleasures: Although the books are…

  • Guest Post by Jenny Kane

    Loving Robin Hood: Happy Birthday Romancing Robin Hood Thank you ever so much for inviting me here today Laura, to celebrate the first birthday of my part contemporary romance, part medieval mystery novel, Romancing Robin Hood! My pleasure, Jenny. Take it away… Once upon a time, when the world was young, I was a very…

  • My Lovely Blog Hop

    I’ve been tagged by the super-lovely Kelly Florentia to take part in My Lovely Blog Hop. So here are a few thoughts about my past, present, my writing, and why, responding to one point here, I almost fibbed but decided to tell the truth in the end. First Memory Riding on the back of a…

  • Writing Groups & their uses by guest author Kitty Campanile

    Today, I’m delighted to introduce Kitty Campanile, an indie author who has recently published a novel set against the backdrop of the 1984/85 Miners’ Strike. When I wrote my own ‘miners’ strike’ novel in 2012, I was surprised at how underexplored in fiction the strike was, particularly from the female perspective; it was a driving force in the…

  • Coffee, Contemporary Fiction, and a Touch of Crime…

    Welcome to fellow Accent Press author, Jenny Kane. Jenny’s debut made quite a splash last year when it was released and no doubt her second novel will do the same. Delighted to have her for coffee this morning. Over to you, Jenny. Many thanks to Laura for inviting me over to visit today! It has…

  • Guest Post: Caroline Burch talks about her working methods

    Caroline Burch the author of ‘The diary of a Mother, her Son and his Monster’ discussing her writing style and methods of work.  Welcome to my blog, Caroline, on this day 3 of your blog tour.  The book blurb Caroline Burch experienced every parent’s worst nightmare when her son Elliot was diagnosed with cancer aged just…

  • Guest post: Jane Jackson brewing stories and beer

    I’m delighted to welcome fellow Accent Press author, Jane Jackson, to my blog today. Jane tells us about an unusual and fascinating aspect of her latest novel, Crosscurrents, which is set in beautiful Cornwall. Like many people, I have tried to brew my own beer (and wine) – mostly when I was at university – and was…

  • Q&A over at From First Page to Last

    I’m answering some interesting questions over at From First Page to Last today: Laura Wilkinson Q&A.

  • Here, there and (almost) everywhere

    Over the past five or six weeks I’ve been here, there and (almost) everywhere talking about my new novel, Public Battles, Private Wars. Whenever, possible – or whenever I’ve remembered – I’ve reblogged online pieces here but some have been overlooked. Here’s a list of those places I’ve missed; these oversights in no way reflect…