- Thank and link the person who has nominated you
- List the rules and display the award
- Share seven facts about yourself
- Nominate 15 other amazing blogs, comment on their posts and let them know you have nominated them
- Optional, follow the blogger who nominated you, if you don’t already do so
- I have more books on my Kindle than I can probably ever get round to reading but I still keep buying more
- I am Yorkshire born and fiercely proud of it, but I am rather in love with Cornwall and feel guilty because of it
- I deliberately give my husband the wrong directions when we go anywhere because I like to take “the scenic route”
- I have made the decision to self-publish my novels and will be publishing my first novel There Must Be An Angel early in 2015
- The first time I visited Glastonbury I was so moved and overwhelmed by the place that I actually cried in the street *blush*
- I love researching my family tree and have developed a huge affection for my ancestors and would love to be able to talk to them
- I absolutely love visiting new places and I especially love pretty villages and stately homes and castles.
Now, having revealed a little too much, my 15 nominees are:
Jill Marsh, inspirational indie writer of crime novels featuring a fabulous heroine, Beatrice Stubbs. Jill writes as JJ Marsh. Find Jill’s blog here
Jane Lovering, whose blog is consistently funny and cheering. Find Jane here
Jane Badger, who never ceases to amaze me with her knowledge and passion for her subject and the hard work she puts into her blog which you can find here
Jessica Redland, a fellow NWS member who charts the ups and downs of her writing life with real honesty and humour. Find Jessica here
Alys West, another NWS member whose fairly new blog has already made an impact on me. Alys writes urban fantasy and has some great tales to tell! Find Alys here.
Novelistas Ink: a bunch of fabulous women writers – some traditionally published and some indie – who co-exist peacefully and seem to have lots of launches and cake and alcohol! Find them here
Rosie Amber: This blog is making a big impact lately and is really helping to get readers involved with reviewing books. Find it here
Lizzie Lamb: Lizzie is a complete whirlwind, a social media star! Her indie publishing path is totally inspirational. Find her here
Jane Wenham-Jones: Jane’s book Wannabe a Writer? re-awakened my dormant writing ambitions and her blog is funny and inspirational. Find it here
Famous Five Plus: The tagline on this blog says “Indie authors working together to make a difference” which says it all really…Find it here
WriteMindWritePlace: “Women chatting about their writing world” – five members of the RNA, some full, some NWS. Find them here
The Romaniacs: More members of the RNA with a great blog featuring advice, interviews, reviews and friendly chat. Find the Romaniacs here
Moonlight and Hares: A really lovely blog featuring “art, craft and things that inspire” from the talented Karen Davis. Find it here
Sally Quilford, Intriguing Romance: “Blog of the independent and traditionally published writer of romantic intrigue, Sally Quilford, AKA ‘Quillers’ ” Find it here
Ailsa Abraham: Ailsa is the author of Shaman’s Drum and Alchemy, published by Crooked Cat, and is a very inspirational person. Find her here
Feel free to check out these blogs, and nominees, please don’t feel obliged to take up the baton. I know you’re all very busy!
Have a great week xx