I cannot remember a time when my head was not crowded with ideas for short stories and novels. As I grew older my love of history developed. English language, literature, history and geography were my favourite subjects at school.

I read as much children’s historical fiction as the library could provide. In my early twenties, I wrote several romantic historical novels, one of which was accepted by a publisher. Unfortunately, he reneged on the
contract.

Over the years, several literary agents accepted me as a client but did not
place my work. Now, my love of reading, writing and persistence will be
rewarded with the forthcoming publication of Tangled Hearts, which I hope
you will enjoy.

When I read about times past, something or other strikes a chord in me. I
then see my characters, name them and decide what part they have to play.

I visit London and stately homes such as Hampton Court, Hatfield House, Blenheim and Chenies Manor, all of which are inspirational.

I write in a small bedroom converted into an office. It has a view of my
cottage style garden filled with fruit trees, soft fruit, herbs, vegetables
and ornamentals. It attracts many species of birds and butterflies and is a
delight to my eyes.

Recently, I purchased a laptop and, this year, am looking forward to writing in the garden.

Hoping you find the books that I have recommended on About Writing useful.

Rosemary Morris

Books for Writers

James Scott Bell - Plotting and Structure
Jack M Bickham - 38 Most Common Mistakes
Alison Baverstock - Marketing Your Book: An Author’s Guide
Dorothea Brande - Becoming a Writer
Cathy Birch - Awakening The Writer Within
Daphne Clair and Robyn Donald - Writing Romantic Fiction
Helen Corner and Lee Weatherly - How to Write a Blockbuster
Debra Dixon - Goal Motivation and Conflict
Dianne Doubtfire - The Craft of Novel Writing – A Practical Guide
James N. Frey - How to Write a Damned Good Novel
Margaret Geraghty - The Novelists Guide
Donald Maas - Writing the Breakout Novel
Kate Niveson - How to Turn Your Holidays into Popular Fiction
Marina Oliver - Writing Historical Fiction
Marina Oliver - Writing Romantic Fiction
Marina Oliver - Writing and Selling a Novel
Stephen King - On Writing
Leslie Waigner - Romance Writing for Dummie
Stella Whitelaw - How to Write and Sell a Book Proposal

Writer’s Bookshelf

Writers and Artists Year Book (A&C Balck)
Lists U.K. publishers, newspapers and magazine and offers general advice to the writer.

The Writers Handbook Barry Turner (Macmillan Reference Books)

Novel and Short Story Writers Market (Writers Digest)
Lists publishers and offers advice to the writer

Collins Softback English Dictionary
Oxford English Dictionary – Complete or abridged

American English Spelling: An Informal Description
(John Hopkins University Press)

Noah Webster’s American Spelling Book (Teacher’s College Press)

A Thesaurus
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English:
(Routledge & Kegan Paul)
A Dictionary of Historical Slang
Brewer’s Concise Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Helicon)
Brewer’s Dictionary of Names, People, places and Things (Helicon)

The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia: David Crystal
(Cambridge University Press)

The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
(Oxford paperbacks. Oxford Universtiy Press.)

The Hutchinson Softback Encyclopedia
The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (Oxford University Press)