Book Review - Part Of Your World by Abby Jimenez
I stayed up late finishing this book and I could fill pages and pages with praise. It is one of those books that you finish, knowing it's...
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Barb Curtis
- Jun 1
- 1 min
Book Review - As Seen On TV by Meredith Schorr
This book was everything I hoped it would be—a humorous nod to hallmark movies and a sweet escape. Adina was so relatable in that she...
Barb Curtis
- Mar 8
- 1 min
Book Review - In A New York Minute by Kate Spencer
This book was everything I needed right now. It was light, low conflict, and made me wish I could experience first hand, all of the...
Barb Curtis
- Mar 8
- 1 min
Book Review - Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron
Let me begin by saying I love all of Farah Heron’s books, but Kamila Knows Best is my new favourite. It’s a loose retelling of Jane...
Barb Curtis
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Tip Tuesday - Revising
It’s Tip Tuesday, and since I’m diving back into my NanoWriMo work in progress this week, I’m going to offer a tip on revising, that my...
Barb Curtis
- Jan 11
- 2 min
Trope Tuesday - Fake Relationships
I love a good fauxmance. I’m talking about the fake relationship trope, of course, when two characters pretend to be a couple. Because...
Barb Curtis
- Jan 4
- 1 min
Book Review - No Ordinary Christmas by Belle Calhoune
I love Christmas stories! They are so warm and cozy. I’d never read anything by Belle Calhoune before, but I am so glad I found this...
Barb Curtis
- Jan 2
- 1 min
Book Review - The Christmas Village by Annie Rains
I finished reading The Christmas Village by Annie Rains, and I am in love with Somerset Lake! Annie Rains does small towns and all their...
Barb Curtis
- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
Book Review - Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly
I have not read a book this fast in a long time. It's so deliciously voicey I couldn't put it down. Admittedly, this is the first book...
Barb Curtis
- Dec 8, 2021
- 7 min
Writing Process - Querying
In our last post we polished our manuscript. Today, we’re talking querying (assuming you are going the traditional publishing route.) I...
Barb Curtis
- Dec 8, 2021
- 4 min
Writing Process - Revising
We’ve been talking writing process for a bit. To review, we’ve gone over researching genre, preparation, and writing the first draft....
Barb Curtis
- Dec 8, 2021
- 4 min
Writing Process - Drafting
Welcome to my third post on the writing process. Today we’re tackling the first draft. This seems pretty self-explanatory. It’s the part...
Barb Curtis
- Dec 8, 2021
- 6 min
Writing Process - Preparation
In this instalment of my series on the writing process, we’re going to zone in on preparation. People often ask, “Where do you get your...
Barb Curtis
- Dec 8, 2021
- 3 min
Writing Process - Researching Genre
A lot of my readers have shown interest in hearing about my ‘process’ as a writer, so I’ve decided to write a series of blog posts,...
Barb Curtis
- Oct 25, 2021
- 5 min
Who's Doing NaNo?
If you’ve never heard of National Novel Writing Month, or the shortened version, NANOWRIMO, let me explain. It’s an annual international...
Barb Curtis
- Jul 28, 2021
- 3 min
Creating Sapphire Springs
With the second instalment of the Sapphire Springs series, Only For You hitting the shelves this week, there has been a lot of talk about...
Barb Curtis
- Jan 23, 2021
- 2 min
Let's Talk Research
One of the most common questions I get from readers of Forever With You, is, “How’d you know so much about wine?” It’s true, I was a wine...
Barb Curtis
- Nov 25, 2020
- 5 min
A year in the life
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the road to publication, and since it’s just about a year ago to the day that I received my...
Barb Curtis
- Apr 24, 2020
- 1 min
Forever With You PRE-ORDER Links are all here!!
I recently learned about the importance of pre-orders. They're an early indicator of a book's success and help book seller's gauge...
Barb Curtis
- Mar 25, 2020
- 1 min
Cover Reveal ~ FOREVER WITH YOU
I'm so excited to finally reveal my gorgeous cover for FOREVER WITH YOU, Book 1 in the Sapphire Springs series. The design team at...