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.
Author: nmcunningham
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 …
Release Day is here!
Hi Everyone! Release day for Easter Promises is here! I'd like to thank my fabulous co-authors Sarah Fiddelaers, Ava January and Clare Griffin for being great collaborators. I'd also like to thank Kerry Wagoner and Lou Greene for editing/beta'ing and to the amazing Jayne Kingsley who helped out with questions and guided us newbies through …
Writing Historical Fiction
One of my favourite things about writing is the research needed to write a factually correct story. This is especially the case when writing historical fiction. When I read historical fiction, I am often thrown out of a story if the fact presented doesn't feel quite right. Same goes for anachronistic language (language out of …
AND HERE SHE IS!
https://videopress.com/v/0YGVZQ2r?preloadContent=metadata Finally I can reveal what I and three other fabulous writers Clare Griffin Writer, Ava January and Sarah Fiddelaers have been working on these past two months! An Historical Anthology with stories set 1912-1942! Preorders are available now at https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0843DZHWM/ref=mp_s_a_1_2… (available as ebook and paper back)
EASTER PROMISES – historical anthology
Last year I connected with three amazing writers Ava January, Sarah Fiddelaers and Clare Griffin all interested in writing modern historical fiction (roughly early 20th Century). I am pleased to announce we'll be bringing out a short historical fiction anthology for Easter! More news to follow shortly! Four remarkable women, four unforgettable stories EASTER PROMISES, …
Some exciting writerly news for 2020!
I hope everyone has had a restful (and fun!) festive season! Welcome to 2020! It's been a sad start to the year with all the people affected by fire around the country. My thoughts are with everyone struggling both with the reality and the news of it. It's hard not to feel helpless but seeing …
Nancy Cunningham 