This year has been a bit like being at a theme park for me - lots of rides, too many sweets, and a haphazard unfocused approach to my writing. But that's gonna change! So what happened this year? Released a wonderful anthology with my talented writing buddies Ava January, Clare Griffin and Sarah Fiddelaers. Approached …
Author: nmcunningham
I am an author and research scientist in entomology. I love historical and romantic fiction, especially stories set in Australia.
Just do it!
Photo by Brett Jordan on Pexels.com Putting your work out to editors, publishers and agents takes a bit of courage, but it is so worth it. Not only will you gain valuable feedback but this is your ultimate goal - to sell your work to the reader. And the thing about editors, publishers and agents? …
And she’s here!
A Season in Paris - a second anthology I've done with Ava January, Clare Griffin and Sarah Fiddelaers is out now! The reviews are in and people are loving our stories! BUY NOW FROM: Amazon, Booktopia, Apple Books, Barnes and Noble and all good bookstores. (You can also order a paperback copy through this website.)
Mid-Year Round-up
I've spent a great deal of this year hunkered down in my bunker attending to my writer skill set. Much of it reading craft books, attending classes (online) and participating in discussions with fellow writers. My current employment intitially sapped a lot of my free time, so actual writing took a bit of a back …
Cover Reveal!
And here is the cover for our new historical anthology! Once again I've teamed up with four wonderful friends - Ava January, Clare Griffin and Sarah Fiddelaers to bring you four wonderful stories! One Paris shop, four women, four decades of intrigue… Spring, 1909When Delphine Altrain purchases a date with Paris’ most eligible bachelor, Gabriel …
New Release
Hi Everyone! I hope 2021 is treating you much better than last year. I've got some exciting news coming out next month, but until then you can read my short novella 'An Easter Lily on the Somme' right now (from the Historical Anthology 'Easter Promises') Available here.
Mid-Year Round up
Wowza! the last six months have been intense. A pandemic has certainly stuck a blow for my creativity and despite the working from home and supposed all the free time we allegedly had, find myself running out of time to do much at all! Where do I start? Worked on my first contribution to an …
Cover Reveal!
I have another short story coming out in August - it's part of the Romance Writers of Australia Sweet Treats Anthology. I'm really excited to see my name amongst some of the other wonderful aspiring and emerging writers. This years theme is 'Cupcakes' and my story 'Miss Minnie's Courage and Cupcakes' is one of 15 …
Post Isolation, Pre-birthday Roundup!
For the majority of us, I suspect the last 6 months has been spent in upheaval, with worry and strife afflicting our daily lives. For me personally its been up and down but its nothing in comparison to the upturned lives of so many others. On the writerly front its been an amazing six months …
How (not) to take feedback
The first half of the year is full of writing competitions and they’re everywhere. I didn’t realise it until I started looking – and finding them scattered throughout the writing community piqued my interest and had me finally putting my words ‘out there’. I'm not an expert, but I would suggest that before you enter …
Nancy Cunningham 