Good morning Julie and welcome. Can I begin by asking you a little about yourself?

I live in Bedfordshire in the UK, with my husband and two teenage daughters. I recently left my job as a teacher to go freelance, concentrating on my writing and writing related activities and I keep my hand in as a teacher by doing supply at my old school.

When did you first decide you wanted to be a writer and how did you begin that journey?

I finally decided to sit down and write a novel in April 2013 when the idea for my debut, From Here to Nashville, came almost fully formed into my mind. Before I knew it, I had written 80,000 words and I realised that I needed to decide what to do next. After meeting some lovely members of the RNA at The Festival of Romance, which took place in…