by annestephenson | Dec 18, 2022 | Blog, Writing
“Breaking into print isn’t easy. You can spend months, even years working on a manuscript, only to have it rejected for reasons that may have nothing to do with the caliber of your writing. Either the market’s not right or the storyline has been done to...
by annestephenson | Jul 25, 2022 | Blog, Christmas, Romance, Writing
It’s “Christmas in July” and I’m in the mood for snow! Not because it’s 31 Celsius outside, but because I’m writing a new novel, a holiday romance with all the trimmings. Complete with a picturesque village, an old stone cottage, and two...
by annestephenson | Mar 14, 2022 | Blog, Mystery, Writing
This article first appeared in the book pages of The Ottawa Citizen…since then there have been dozens of films made, books written and visits taken to Agatha Christie’s beloved Greenway. And hopefully, I will be one of their number when we return to...
by annestephenson | Feb 27, 2022 | Blog, New Adult, Romance, Writing
The choice was hers. To follow her dream or stay home and live his. THE BOY SHE LEFT BEHIND Last spring Susan and I were asked by Seattle-based author Sierra Hill if we’d like to be part of The All-American Boy Series. Fifteen stand-alone...
by annestephenson | Feb 11, 2022 | Blog, Romance, Writing
It’s an oft-used cliché, but sometimes a picture really is worth a thousand words. And finding an image that supports both the book’s title and its story line, is magic. And part of an indie author’s remit. Take Making Up is Hard to Do. It started life as a...
by annestephenson | Dec 8, 2021 | Blog, Kids Books, Mystery, Writing
From a long-ago visit to Meadowbrook Hall to a new Amber & Elliot Mystery! I recently sent three of my children’s books to relatives in Texas. They have grandchildren living nearby, and others in Michigan, who are just the right age for the...
