Dr Samantha Ward-Smith ✍️

#Historicalfiction #ComingSoon #GothicFiction #RebeccaVibes #ReadIfYouDare #Ravenscourt #BooksWithAtmosphere

I also see all my notebooks, research books, the people who helped me - Tower of London folk (you know who you are), my editor, proofreader, marketing guru, my publishing friend, my cover designer..... #writer #writingjourney #workinprogress #historicalfiction #writingcommunity

What do you love about the #bookishcommunity? #writer #writingjourney #workinprogress #historicalfiction #writingcommunity

Blog of the Week: Ravenscourt: Challenging the Gothic Tradition. I loved writing this blog! It looks at the Gothic tropes of well known books v the themes of Ravenscourt. #blog #historicalfiction samanthawardsmithwriter.com/post/ravenscou…

What were your biggest mistakes? #writer #writingjourney #workinprogress #historicalfiction #writingcommunity

What have you learnt on your writing journey? Oh you also need lots of snacks! #writer #writingjourney #workinprogress #historicalfiction #writingcommunity

How does your work in progress feel? #writer #writingjourney #workinprogress #historicalfiction #writingcommunity

@Rac1ngGreen Fortunately I have a separate writing hut in my garden where my cats can't get to but yes when I have tried to do anything in the house they are all over it!!

@SammyJoAstro I'm surprised you don't include cats sitting on the keyboard, cats crying to be fed at key moments, or just cats doing stuff!

What do you find the hardest things as a writer? Running out of snacks should have made the cut! #writer #writingjourney #workinprogress #historicalfiction #writingcommunity

A little teaser from my work in progress - Tower of Wolves! This may not even make the final book and it definitely needs work!  What's your latest lines? #writer #writingjourney #workinprogress #historicalfiction #writingcommunity

@swiftstory my mum finishing your latest book The Enemy's Wife on Queen Mary yesterday. She absolutely loved it! The wine wasn't bad either 😏

Starting a new book is hard sometimes but also it can be liberating and fun to return to a world you have created. However that first line is always the hardest isn't it? #writer #writingjourney #workinprogress #historicalfiction #writingcommunity

What are your writer must haves? #writer #writingjourney #workinprogress #historicalfiction #writingcommunity

Blog of the week: Pulling Down the Walls - Creating my Setting.  How using an actual historical building for my fiction book comes with its unique issues! samanthawardsmithwriter.com/post/pulling-d… #blog #toweroflondon #historicalfiction

What no-one tells you about writing.... #writer #writingjourney #workinprogress #historicalfiction #writingcommunity

@DominicPiper999 Very debonair!

Anyone else?! PS I obviously don't look that wonderful! #writer #writingjourney #workinprogress #historicalfiction #writingcommunity

What are your #writingrituals? #writer #writingjourney #workinprogress #historicalfiction #writingcommunity

What do you think writers need? #writer #writingjourney #workinprogress #historicalfiction #writingcommunity

In #TowerofVengeance the Devil is a very handsome, seductive man because how else would he tempt people? He is also one of my favourite characters especially to write.  Who is your favourite character in your books or other writers' books? #historicalfiction #characters #book

It costs you nothing and who could deny that little face? #reveiws #historicalfiction #writer #book #readers