Write Here, Write Now Podcast

04/01/2024

New little venture I have going on at ZZatem!

If you want to engage your ideal reader, you need to ensure your first chapter has the perfect hook! Here's how!

09/12/2023

And our final two books!

The Gift of Christmas, by Drew Duncan, which releases Dec 4

For six years widower Derek has been alone for Christmas.

This year, his sister tricks him into revisiting some holiday traditions with their family, determined to bring her brother back to life.

Enter Bryan, a single photographer who gives Derek a seasonal snapshot of what life could be like if he let go of his grief.

Is Derek ready for festive fun once more, and is Bryan the one to give him back the gift of Christmas?

The Gift of Christmas is a MM holiday/Christmas romance inspired by A Christmas Carol, set in a small town in the USA/America. It has an element of hurt/comfort, a cheeky yet meddling older sister, and a chance at happiness for the holidays.

Get it here: https://books2read.com/tgoc

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Re-Writing Christmas by Kyra Lennon

When Nova heads to her elderly neighbour’s house for their regular afternoon tea, she’s greeted by an unfamiliar face.

Donovan, her neighbour’s grandson and renowned travel blogger, has been forced to return to England for the first time in ten years to spend some time with his recently widowed grandmother. It isn't long before Nova realises that Donovan is actually "little Donnie", the boy she played with during the Christmas holidays, when his family visited town to see their relatives. Now, he's tall, broad, and sexy, and the attraction between them soon begins to crackle.
However, in the twenty years since they last saw each other, the fun-loving kid Nova used to know has hardened into a cynical adult. Unwilling to deal with his self-centred attitude, Nova sets out to remind him that small-town life isn't the drag he's making it out to be.

Will she be able to melt his cold heart, or will he walk away leaving Nova's childhood Christmas memories tainted forever?

Re-Writing Christmas is a standalone small-town friends to lovers holiday romance set in England (UK). It has elements of hurt/comfort and grumpy/sunshine, along with a feisty grandmother, and large amounts of Hallmark-esque festive cuteness.

Pre-order here: https://books2read.com/rewritingchristmas
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09/12/2023

We had books recs aplenty this month, so if any take your fancy, you can find all the details here (there are two more to come!):

The Christmas Stand In by M.B Feeney

When Olivia Bond needs a date, she decides to rent one for the day.

With her office Christmas dinner approaching, and the lack of a boyfriend to accompany her, Olivia drunkenly books a date with Rent-a-Hunter.

The following morning, she almost cancels, but her best friend talks her into it with the famous last words “what’s the worst that could happen?” I mean, sure. She could get scammed for a couple hundred dollars. But maybe she could end up enjoying herself.

When she meets Hunter, she starts to think it could be a good idea. He’s charming, likeable, and did she mention, hot?

Could what starts out as a business transaction end up as a more meaningful connection?

Pre-order here: https://mybook.to/ChristmasStandIn

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The Towers by H.L Heidemann

Pandemic, recession, war. That’s how it goes. On repeat, no matter how many years have passed. There was only so much our country could take, before the Government built the Towers Projects. Nice contained communities. Designed, to keep us free from disease and conflict. Or so they told us.

Maybe the world was different now? Maybe we could leave and find out for ourselves? No, the powers that be want to keep us safe and compliant. They want good, healthy little pools of new soldiers.
I’ve lived in The Towers for the last ten years. Reliving the same, mundane existence within these sterile walls.

Until one day, Daniel Lauder came to me with a *now or never* offer of freedom. Could I take it and leave The Towers? Leave my family and my friends? Or would I be destined to stay here as a pawn in whatever game our Government is playing?

Buy it now here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Towers-Part-One-HL-Heidemann-ebook/dp/B0CP833PTN

09/12/2023

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Joining Karen, Clare, and Paula, we have children's author Kirsty-Louise Garbutt, who talks about her incredible journey as an independent author, and we hav...

09/12/2023

We had the gorgeous and hilarious Kirsty-Louise Garbutt on the WHWN podcast this month - she is an absolute treasure and we had so much fun with her!

Joining Karen, Clare, and Paula, we have children's author Kirsty-Louise Garbutt, who talks about her incredible journey as an independent author, and we have a good old chat about our favourite festive books and movies, plus our usual book recs and giveaways!

09/12/2023

Good afternoon!

We have our Christmas episode ready for you! This month we have the absolutely fabulous Kirsty-Louise Garbutt from Perfect Reasons Publications talking about her indie publishing journey, and Clare, Paula, Karen, and Kirsty talk Christmas books and movies and bring you the best book recs for the festive season!

You can find us on iTunes here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chatting-about-christmas-with-kirsty-louise-garbutt/id1711987407?i=1000638016821

And Spotify here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcastwhwn/episodes/Chatting-About-Christmas-with-Kirsty-Louise-Garbutt-e2d1ftj

We will have out fully accessible version on YouTube within a couple of hours as it is currently stuck in processing!

Joining Karen, Clare, and Paula, we have children's author Kirsty-Louise Garbutt, who talks about her incredible journey as an independent author, and we have a good old chat about our favourite festive books and movies, plus our usual book recs and giveaways!

01/12/2023

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30/11/2023

It's the end of November, and Christmas is now only 25 Days away. While we're busy getting the Christmas episode ready for you all, we'd love to know, what is your favorite childhood Christmas memory?

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28/11/2023

The Christmas podcast episode has been recorded and we were joined by the amazing Kirsty-Louise Garbutt who spoke with us about her publishing journey, which was a little different from many independent authors!

The spirit of Christmas is strong with this one, so you won't want to miss out!

16/11/2023

Have you checked out our latest episode yet??

If not, don't miss out for your chance to win some fantastic newly released ebooks, as well as listen to Clare, Rosie, and Karen talk about the funny ways they met their partners, and most importantly, get some awesome enemies to lovers book recommendations!!

You can find us on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5MYy75OdHVGLgkuEfNNV1V?si=b7541401bf394693

On YouTube with captions here: https://youtu.be/jhsjtEQCW7o

And on iTunes here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/write-here-write-now-podcast/id1711987407

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‎Arts · 2023

15/11/2023

As well as our November releases, a number of books were mentioned in the episode as great examples of the enemies-to-lovers trope. Here are the blurbs and buy links for those books.

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Paper Coffins: A dark mafia romance, by Kirsty-Anne Still

My father always said trust was like a paper coffin.
One naked flame and it was gone.
I didn’t know how right he was until he died, and I was resurrected.

I thought I was brought back to roam the world in his wake, stronger and fiercer than he ever knew possible, but that was only the start of the lie.

The devil doesn’t need light to shine, I just needed a match and a fuse.

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There are three things you can be certain of in this life:
* We are born.
* We will die.
* People lie.

That last one’s the most complex matter of the three. Lies were what made me, shaped me, and ultimately destroyed me.
I thought I was the devil in this story, but I was yet to meet my match.
And she’s about to rip this world apart.

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PAPER COFFINS is a full-length STANDALONE dark mafia romance which plays a modern twist on Romeo and Juliet, and has intense chemistry, rival lovers, and extreme levels of angst. This book does contain scenes of a sexual nature, mature language, and does handle some extremely dark subject matters that may make some readers uncomfortable.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B6944Y7G

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Love at the Lottie by Toya Richardson

Fresh produce isn’t the only thing that grows at the lottie.
Felicity Donaldson loved her life just fine. Working from home with human contact kept to a minimum. Perfect. When she takes over her aunt’s plot at the local allotment, her life becomes complicated. One person in particular seems able to press all her buttons… and not the good kind.
Luke King enjoys his time spent at the allotment. It takes him away from his boring job and lets him have the freedom he needs. He always thought of himself as a pretty laidback kind of guy… until a fiery redhead appears on the scene. Her snarky demeanour only makes him want to push her more.
When things turn from loathing to lust, will it be just a fling, or will it grow like the produce into something more satisfying?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B61J5KVN

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ROSEWOOD HIGH #1-4 (Rosewood High Collections Book 1) by Tracy Lorraine

USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you over 1,000 pages of heart-stopping angst, hot bullies, strong heroines, delicious football players, and knee-weakening HEAs. Welcome to Rosewood High... let the games begin...

This boxset includes the following titles:

Thorn

Paine

Savage

Fierce

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09B69YN7G

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15/11/2023

Here are the blurbs and purchase details for the new releases mentioned in November's episode.
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Tinsel and Truths by Rosie East, released November 2, available on Amazon only. https://books2read.com/Tinsel-and-Truths...
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Ivy
There’s a reason they say not to fall in love with your brother’s best friend; it’s because it ruins your life, but I’m not going to let him wreck the first opportunity I get to meet my new nephew.
Now, I’m going home, back to the scene of the crime, and I’m over him, totally over him. It’s going to be fine, isn’t it?
Nick
It’s been five years since she walked out that door and ran as fast as she could away from me. Five years that I’ve missed her, loved her even, and now I have the opportunity to show her what she’s missing.
There are lies hidden in the loss, but is she ready to hear them? Is she willing to be mine after all?

https://books2read.com/Tinsel-and-Truths?fbclid=IwAR0GEWiIYoF9u9EHODsdrUJExzz4jlfv3YqhNtkHL0VOMhn6vFkMw1iYcbg
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Wolf Kissed (Supernaturally Yours Book 2) by S Lucas, releases in November, available on Amazon only. https://books2read.com/wolfkissed...
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The world used to belong to humans until the supernaturals took over. They crawled out of the depths of depravity to take whatever they wanted from us. Nowhere is safe now, not for humans at least.
I lived most of my life in the Wolf Sector, under constant fear that I would be forced to mate against my will. When I finally left and moved to the West Coast for a new job opportunity, I thought the only monsters I had to worry about were vampires.
Turns out I was wrong. I learnt that the hard way when rogue wolves kidnapped me and other women for their own sadistic pleasures. Even after we were rescued and taken to a sanctuary, turns out my nightmare didn't end there.
I leave once again, and now I’m being hunted. Back to the very sector I ran from in the first place. I end up in the arms of three mysterious men who vow to protect me, but can I trust them? Or am I jumping from the frying pan into the fire?
*This is a why choose story with content not suitable for those under 18 years of age due to graphic scenes and situations.*

https://books2read.com/wolfkissed?fbclid=IwAR1GZNxHul8SQzrf2EJVevuwWxdXwEkM24uMqnlTxnWv14yDPT8SwbnX9eg
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Home for Christmas

A festive themed anthology for all the Christmas lovers.
This anthology has it all, from contemporary romance, heart-wrenching romance, to dark, dangerous, and even dirty romance.
These stories will get your bells jingling, your hot chocolate sizzling, and your heart throbbing.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the most wonderful time of the year with these amazing authors and their festive words.
Holly J Gill
N.O. One
Kyra Lennon
Kelly Lord
Paula Acton
Rosie East
Rox Blackburn
Amazon preorder link:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CKVVGZKL?ref_=ast_author_dp
Goodreads link:
https://www.goodreads.com/.../199342424-home-for-christmas

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15/11/2023

We. Are. Live with Episode 2!

This month, we are aaaaalll about the Enemies to Lovers books! We talk favourite books, how to avoid the pitfalls of writing this trope PLUS new release book recs, and a chance for you to win some ebooks!

You can find an accessible version on Youtube right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhsjtEQCW7o

And on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5cAVaRF0FwEP4XL9TEBtHh?si=0bce0e1e3187430b

And finally on iTunes here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/write-here-write-now-podcast/id1711987407

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‎Arts · 2023

11/11/2023

This isn't an advert, I swear, but I was scrolling Instagram earlier and saw that Zuru Mini Brands, who usually make minis of food and toys, have released a book series. Each ball comes with five mini books inside, which are all openable with printed on pages.

I'm not sure what books come in the series, but I'm tempted to check it out.

What does everyone think?

https://www.youloveit.com/toys/3386-zuru-mini-brands-books-series-1.html

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07/11/2023

Another podcast successfully recorded! Unfortunately, our amazing Paula was unable to make it due to illness, BUT Rosie East - Author stepped in as a guest presenter, and to tell us about her latest release!

This month's episode will go live on the 15th, and it is all about Enemies to Lovers! Can't wait for you to hear it!

Finally, a HUGE thank you to those of you who have already listened to episode 1 and subscribed! It means the world to us and we appreciate you!

03/11/2023

How many of you are doing NaNo this year? :D

31/10/2023

Tonight in the Write Here Write Now Community, we had a Halloween party! Some of our members dressed up beautifully for the occasion!

Much laughter and chatter happened, as is always the case at our events!

If you have yet to check out our first podcast, which is Halloween themed, why not have a listen before the day is over?

Gooooood morning!

You can find us on Spotify here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcastwhwn/episodes/Views-on-Villains-e2a3fi3

And on Apple here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/write-here-write-now-podcast/id1711987407

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27/10/2023

Dracula had been eliminated, meaning our winner, the one villain to rule them all ... SAURON, aka Annatar Lord of Gifts, aka Mairon (admirable, excellent), aka Gorthaur ("abominable, abhorrent"), aka THE DARK LORD, and the official WH, WN podcast best villain!!

Learn all about Sauron and his evil (hot and sexy) deeds at the LOTRs wiki! https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Sauron

(Clare is a very happy fangirl today, and thinks it's fitting that Sauron won after she was fangirling over him in episode one!)

PD Image shows a graphic with every villain listed above, above the villains is the text "Write Here, Write Now Podcast" and below the villains is the text "Villains Elimination Game."

The image now shows the White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia, Professor Moriarty from The Sherlock Holmes Series, Lady Macbeth from Macbeth, It/Pennywise from It, President Snow from The Hunger Games Series, Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs Series, Lord Voldemort from The Harry Potter Series, and Dracula from Count Dracula with red crosses across their picture to signal they are eliminated.

Around the eliminated villains have been added pictures of our winner, Sauron, in his various forms.

26/10/2023

Don't forget, you can find us online at

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26/10/2023

We decided Voldy is moldy, and eliminated Lord Voldemort, leaving us with just two villains.

Who will we crown as the WH, WN best villain? Remember, you're voting to eliminate your least favorite.

The Villains are:
1. Count Dracula from Dracula by Bram Stoker
4. Sauron from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

PD Image shows a graphic with every villain listed above, above the villains is the text "Write Here, Write Now Podcast" and below the villains is the text "Villains Elimination Game."

The image now shows the White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia, Professor Moriarty from The Sherlock Holmes Series, Lady Macbeth from Macbeth, It/Pennywise from It, President Snow from The Hunger Games Series, Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs Series, and Lord Voldemort from The Harry Potter Series with red crosses across their picture to signal they are eliminated.

25/10/2023

We have a double elimination today, with both Hannibal and President Snow going.

(Clare is glad at least Sauron survived).

We're down to the final three - who will we eliminate next?

The Villains are:

1. Count Dracula from Dracula by Bram Stoker
2. Lord Voldemort from The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
4. Sauron from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

PD Image shows a graphic with every villain listed above, above the villains is the text "Write Here, Write Now Podcast" and below the villains is the text "Villains Elimination Game."

The image now shows the White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia, Professor Moriarty from The Sherlock Holmes Series, Lady Macbeth from Macbeth, It/Pennywise from It, President Snow from The Hunger Games Series, and Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs Series with red crosses across their picture to signal they are eliminated.

24/10/2023

Pennywise has been eliminated.

And Clare is very disappointed at all the people trying to vote out Sauron and President Snow. Please save the pretty blond men! lol

Who will we eliminate next?

The Villains are:
1. Count Dracula from Dracula by Bram Stoker
2. Lord Voldemort from The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
3. Dr. Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs Series by Thomas Harris
4. Sauron from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
5. President Snow from The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins

PD Image shows a graphic with every villain listed above, above the villains is the text "Write Here, Write Now Podcast" and below the villains is the text "Villains Elimination Game."

The image now shows the White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia, Professor Moriarty from The Sherlock Holmes Series, Lady Macbeth from Macbeth, and It/Pennywise from It with red crosses across their picture to signal they are eliminated.

23/10/2023

Lady Macbeth is gone!

Who will we eliminate next?

The Villains are:
1. Count Dracula from Dracula by Bram Stoker
2. Lord Voldemort from The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
3. Dr. Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs Series by Thomas Harris
4. Sauron from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
5. President Snow from The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins
8. It/Pennywise from It by Stephen King

PD Image shows a graphic with every villain listed above, above the villains is the text "Write Here, Write Now Podcast" and below the villains is the text "Villains Elimination Game."

The image now shows the White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia, Professor Moriarty from The Sherlock Holmes Series, and Lady Macbeth from Macbeth with red crosses across their picture to signal they are eliminated.

22/10/2023

Moriarty is the second villain to be eliminated!

Who goes next?!

The Villains are:
1. Count Dracula from Dracula by Bram Stoker
2. Lord Voldemort from The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
3. Dr. Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs Series by Thomas Harris
4. Sauron from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
5. President Snow from The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins
6. Lady Macbeth from Macbeth by William Shakespeare
8. It/Pennywise from It by Stephen King

PD Image shows a graphic with every villain listed above, above the villains is the text "Write Here, Write Now Podcast" and below the villains is the text "Villains Elimination Game."

The image now shows the White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia and Professor Moriarty from The Sherlock Holmes Series with red crosses across the picture to signal they are eliminated.

21/10/2023

Our first villain has been eliminated, and the White Witch is gone!

We'd love to hear from those who voted to eliminate the White Witch what about her you didn't find villainous enough.

Who will you eliminate on day two?

The Villains are:
1. Count Dracula from Dracula by Bram Stoker
2. Lord Voldemort from The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
3. Dr. Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs Series by Thomas Harris
4. Sauron from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
5. President Snow from The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins
6. Lady Macbeth from Macbeth by William Shakespeare
7. Professor Moriarty from The Sherlock Holmes Series by Arthur Conan Doyle
8. It/Pennywise from It by Stephen King

PD Image shows a graphic with every villain listed above, above the villains is the text "Write Here, Write Now Podcast" and below the villains is the text "Villains Elimination Game."

The image now shows the White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia with a red X across the picture to signal she was eliminated.

20/10/2023

We thought for the next nine days, we could have a little fun and play the Elimination Game - this time featuring literary villains.

Each day, we want you to vote in the comments to eliminate your LEAST FAVORITE so that we can crown the WH, WN Favourite Villain.

Voting criteria can be based on who you find most scary, who you think is the best written, or in Clare's case, who is the hottest!

Remember, this is just for fun, so please keep it civil in the comments!

The Villains are:

1. Count Dracula from Dracula by Bram Stoker
2. Lord Voldemort from The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
3. Dr. Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs Series by Thomas Harris
4. Sauron from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
5. President Snow from The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins
6. Lady Macbeth from Macbeth by William Shakespeare
7. Professor Moriarty from The Sherlock Holmes Series by Arthur Conan Doyle
8. It/Pennywise from It by Stephen King
9. The White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

PD Image shows a graphic with every villain listed above, above the villains is the text "Write Here, Write Now Podcast" and below the villains is the text "Villains Elimination Game."

18/10/2023

So... How do you arrange yours?

17/10/2023

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16/10/2023

Good evening!

The winner of our ebook give-away is Elizabeth Seckman! Elizabeth has been contacted and will be receiving a bundle of books very soon!