Undertaking Love: Kat French

I've mentioned in previous posts that I belong to some online writing communities and one of them is the Harper Collins owned Authonomy.

It's a review site where writers can upload as much or as little of their work as they like, subject to a 10,000 word minimum. Readers can also join up. The site also comes with a forum, where several critique groups can be found. I've found them to be one of the most valuable aspects of the site. At one stage I ran the Romance Crit Group and I'm one of the original, participating members of the Women's Fiction Crit Group, run by Gail Cleare.

Previously, there was a lively critique group for chick-lit. Some of the chick-lit writers have since formed Vanity Case Books.

One book, which I first came across in the chick-lit group, is Undertaking Love. I've had the great privilege of reading and reviewing a brief sample of this story, at an earlier stage of its life, and was thrilled when the news came that Harper Collins had picked it up and would publish it. The book is available to pre-order. The release date is 25th April 2013 and I can't wait to download my copy so I can find out what happens to Marla and whether the wedding chapel and funeral parlour find a way to co-exist and live in harmony.

Good luck Kat and I'm sure you'll have a whole new legion of fans very soon.

Vanity Case Books: New Review Site

On joining one online writing community I discovered an active chick-lit circle and five talented writers; Natalie, Caroline, Janny, Gemma and Jo. Between them they've written a cross-section of the women's fiction genre and I've seen each of them provide constructive and honest, but fair, reviews.

Today they launch a new website, Vanity Case Books, in which they will review women's fiction books, with a particular emphasis on self-published authors. They'll also have a fan of the month who will be pictured with their favourite book.

So, if you're looking for something new to read, check out their comments at:
Vanity Case Books

You can also follow them on twitter - as a group and individually:
@vanitycasebooks 
@vcbcaroline 
@vcbgemma 
@vcbnat
@vcbjo 
@vcbjanny