News, thoughts and musings from the desk of Paula Hillman
Just for fun: Rollo and Lennon
When I left teaching in 2019, I had the urge to write a children’s book. This urge had been inspired by the great children’s writer, SF Said, and the effect his stories had on me and the classes I taught. I’d also written a Christmas show about two local cats who had to get posses…
Fall guys!
My new publisher has asked me which of my novels they should lead with in their publicity campaign. Now, there’s a conundrum. My thoughts always circle back to Ed Diamond in Chapel Field…he is the ultimate fall-guy/underdog/scapegoat, and he takes his revenge in the most perfect way (by letting the truth speak-my favourite form of…
I have news…!
I’ve notice link-clicking activity on my website, mainly on links to buy novels. My first six novels (Seaview House; The Cottage; Blackthorn Wood; Chapel Field; Halfmoon Lane; Cemetery Lodge) are not available on Amazon or other platforms at the moment. I have moved to another publisher, and they are in the process of designing new…
Regeneration
My Dad’s lovely wife has died recently, and it’s made me think about priorities. This piece is dedicated to you, Jennifer….. Regeneration I’m nearly seven years away from being a teacher. Apparently, it takes seven years for a body to renew itself – more popular myth than strict scientific truth, but rooted in some fascinating…
Tana and Susan…my favourite writers
I ADORE everything Tana French has ever written, and I’ve just finished the last in her Cal Hooper trilogy: The Hunter; The Keeper; The Searcher. Superb, as always. I am also a huge fan of Susan Hill, particularly her Simon Serrailler series. So, with those novels in mind for inspiration, I have almost completed my…
Shaggy dog story!
I’m awaiting news from a publisher who loves my latest romance. In the meantime, I’m doing everything I can to push The Silver Road. Here’s another snippet, another taster, a heart-in-mouth scene involving a dog stuck on the sands. You’ll have to read the book if you want to find out what happens! P.S. I…
Loctation, location, location!
I had a stall at a local enterprise event at the weekend. The stall was spread with my books, especially the latest, but I only had one copy of Seaview House. I sold it within ten minutes to a lady who’d read it as an eBook but wanted a hard copy. We talked at length…
All But The Brightest Star
I finished my second romance novel last summer, only to have it rejected by my now ex-publisher. Was it the prologue that put them off? Was it the duel POV? Or the time frame (1996-2008)? Whatever it was, I feel this is my best novel to date, and the characters (especially Raphael Star) are to…
Coming soon…
Not long until my eighth novel, The Silver Road, is out for publication! I have nothing but praise for my publisher, Troubador. They have supported me every step of the way, and have created a cover design and print layout/graphic that is perfect. They planted a tree to offset the paper used to print the…
On Silver Hill
In the past couple of weeks, as our family cared for my mother-in-law, Olive HIllman, I made the decision to self-publish one of my ‘rejected’ novels. I still have no idea why my original publisher rejected On Silver Hill (or the other three novels) but I am determined these stories will be out for readers…
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Paula Hillman, author 