Wren James

Tumblr tag archive – The Last Beginning (part 3)

Valentine’s Day extract + Clove and Ella get engaged!

Last year on Valentine’s day I posted a romantic extract from The Next Together. Let’s do the same thing this year, from The Last Beginning! Here are Clove and Ella being flirty cuties in love. (You can also read it on Wattpad) C a r l i s l e , E n g lContinue reading “Valentine’s Day extract + Clove and Ella get engaged!”

What would Kate and Matt’s wedding be like?

Someone sent me this ask on tumblr: If you were to write Katherine and Matt’s wedding scene, what would it be like and why? (ps. love your books ❤ <3) I loved it so much I answered in detail. I thought some of you might also appreciate it, so I’m reposting it here. It’s kindContinue reading “What would Kate and Matt’s wedding be like?”

Taking Stock of 2016

Happy 2017, everyone! Sometimes as a writer, it can feel like you haven’t achieved much, because you can spend so long editing and reediting the same projects. I think a lot about how I only wrote one book all year, and worry whether that makes me lazy. However, last year I wrote a summary ofContinue reading “Taking Stock of 2016”

17 books I want to read in ’17

Previously: 15 books I want to read in ’15 | 16 books I want to read in ’16 We Are Okay by Nina LaCour The Gallery of Unfinished Girls by Lauren Karcz The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee The Dark Days Pact (Lady Helen #2) by Alison Goodman Spellbook of the Lost and Found by Moïra Fowley-Doyle A ConjuringContinue reading “17 books I want to read in ’17”

Easter eggs you might have missed in The Last Beginning

There are lots of references in my books – adding them in is one of my favourite parts of writing! Some of which are obvious, like Kate and Matt’s flashbacks to past lives. Others, you might have missed, especially if you were reading fast! So here are five tiny references in The Last Beginning. 1)Continue reading “Easter eggs you might have missed in The Last Beginning”

Favourite books of 2016

As we’re approaching the end of 2016, I thought I’d share some of the best books I’ve read this year. I’ve read over 175 books, and these are the cream of the crop! H amilton meets The Sound of Music – with Magic Finale to one of my favourite series ever Ocean’s Eleven in aContinue reading “Favourite books of 2016”

Cover reveal for The Loneliest Girl in the Universe

I am very, very (very) excited to be sharing the cover for my third novel today! It has been revealed over at Maximum Pop Books too (thanks guys!), but for anyone who missed their post, here it is! Here’s a little video of my talking about it, or if you’re impatient – keep scrolling forContinue reading “Cover reveal for The Loneliest Girl in the Universe”

A writing progress update

I’ve been tracking my writing progress on the fantasy novel I’ve been writing in 2016, and as I’m working on it again now, I think it’s time for an update. Last time I blogged about it was in July, when I had 30,000 words written. I had to put it on the backburner then for a few monthsContinue reading “A writing progress update”

First foreign editions of The Next Together!

They’re finally here!!! The first foreign editions of The Next Together – První konec (“The First End”) out in the Czech Republic with CooBoo and Em Nossa Proxima Vida (“In Our Next Life”) out in Brasil with HarperCollins. I’m so excited to have these! My words are in DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. Coming soon: The Next TogetherContinue reading “First foreign editions of The Next Together!”