Helena Fairfax

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My ancestor the First Duke of Leinster, and a visit to his stunning home, Carton House, Co. Kildare

This month I’m having a change from my usual posts about writing and editing, to…

Helena Fairfax September 9, 2026 No Comments

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How to bring your fictional characters to life – flaws and all

How to create characters readers will care about — giving them clear goals, believable flaws,…

Helena Fairfax July 25, 2026 No Comments

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Some excellent tips on writing consistently and productively from the Self Publishing Show Live #spslive

Last week I was at the Self Publishing Show Live conference at County Hall in…

Helena Fairfax June 17, 2026 No Comments

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Is keeping a blog pointless with the rise of AI?

Another month, and another of our authors’ Round Robins. This month, I’m adapting a topic…

Helena Fairfax May 16, 2026 No Comments

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Chapter One: 3 tips for hooking the reader and setting the tone of your novel

Another month, and another of our authors’ Round Robins. This month, our topic has been…

Helena Fairfax April 25, 2026 No Comments

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Do the mash-up: the joys and pitfalls of blended literary genres

Another month, and another of our authors’ Round Robins. This month, author Skye Taylor has…

Helena Fairfax March 21, 2026 No Comments

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A Valentine to romance novels: why readers love them, and why they should be celebrated

This week I started reading Ella Risbridger’s book In Love with Love: The Persistence and…

Helena Fairfax February 14, 2026 No Comments

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‘A Toast to the Ladies’: how researching women’s lives in the nineteenth century was an eye-opener

Another month… and our first authors’ Round Robin of the year! This month, author Skye…

Helena Fairfax January 17, 2026 No Comments

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A Meet Cute Surprise at Christmas: a heartwarming short story

Every December, we Round Robin authors share a festive tale. This year, my story is…

Helena Fairfax December 20, 2025 No Comments

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Yorkshire author Sharon Booth with some lovely (and surprising) stories in this heartwarming interview

Another month, and another authors’ Round Robin. This month our topic is a little different…but…

Helena Fairfax November 15, 2025 No Comments

My ancestor the First Duke of Leinster, and a visit to his stunning home, Carton House, Co. Kildare

How to bring your fictional characters to life – flaws and all

Some excellent tips on writing consistently and productively from the Self Publishing Show Live #spslive

Is keeping a blog pointless with the rise of AI?

Chapter One: 3 tips for hooking the reader and setting the tone of your novel

Do the mash-up: the joys and pitfalls of blended literary genres

A Valentine to romance novels: why readers love them, and why they should be celebrated

A Meet Cute Surprise at Christmas: a heartwarming short story

Yorkshire author Sharon Booth with some lovely (and surprising) stories in this heartwarming interview

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