World-building is so important in a good novel in my opinion. Because I love reading books that make locations characters in their own right, I… Read More »Brilliant Brighton: On Location in THE OTHER TWIN
Something a little different today … Here’s an interview I did with the awesomely prolific Rachel Amphlett, author of the Kay Hunter Series (amongst others!).… Read More »The Dark Side of Social Media in THE OTHER TWIN
1) Are you a plotter or pantser? I’m a trained screenwriter and work as a script editor now, so spend all day with screenplays. On… Read More »My Loves And Hates In The Writing Process
You can see more of my fave things that inspire me, HERE. One question writers get asked ALL THE TIME is ‘Where do you get… Read More »Top 10 Things That Inspire Me As An Author
When Vicki from Off The Shelf Books challenged me recently to come up with my ‘best of’ favourites for everything from authors to snacks, it’s… Read More »The ‘Best of’ Everything (According To Me)
As a script editor for movies and short film, I noticed a long time ago there’s a kind of homogenisation of characters in stories. Too… Read More »BEST OF 3: Awesome diverse characters of all time
People always ask me WHERE I get my ideas from, or even WHY I became a writer … So I thought I’d round up some… Read More »Top 18 Questions On What Makes Me A Writer
My crime debut, The Other Twin, is set in Brighton, UK. I grew up in a seaside town myself, plus Brighton is perhaps best known… Read More »Top 5 Brilliant Books Set In Brighton
When someone asks you which books have influenced you, it’s very easy to fall into the ‘expected’ answers … Often because they’re true! It’s no… Read More »BEST OF 3: My Inspiring Secret Library
This post originally appeared at Book Review Café. Read the original post, HERE. I read a LOT of books involving sisters for my research for… Read More »Top 5 Twisted Sister Stories To Creep You Out
This post appeared originally on Greenacre Writers. Read the original post, HERE. I loved the questions asked here – they really made me think, especially… Read More »Behind The Crime (Novel): In Conversation With LV Hay
This post originally appeared on ‘Befriend A Book Blogger’ with author Rebecca Bradley. Read the original post, HERE. 1) How long have you been book… Read More »Top Secrets of Book Blogging with LV Hay
Beautiful places hide dark secrets… Known as England’s ‘Little Switzerland’, the Exmoor village of Lynmouth is located on the doorstep of the dramatic Valley of The Rocks. Famous for its cliff railway and breath-taking scenery, Lynmouth has inspired many writers, including RD Blackmore’s Lorna Doone and 19th Century poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, who honeymooned there in 1812. Devon author LV Hay uses her local knowledge to bring forth the claustrophobic, dark domestic noir she has become known for. Grab your free book now!