Books and food are two of life’s greatest pleasures, so I thought… why not combine both topics on my blog for the month of May? And so, Mouthwatering May was born!

During May, my blog will come alive with posts about delectable treats, delicious reads, and entertaining guest author interviews. I’ll be discussing food-themed books, ingredients of successful novels, and holding a mouthwatering giveaway at the end of the month!

But this month won’t go ahead without contributions from my fellow writers, so here is what I am looking for if you want to take part:

1. Mouthwatering Moments – a brief excerpt (no more than a page) from your novel, showing a mouthwatering moment, or in other words – a snippet of a delicious scene that will leave the reader’s mouth watering for more! This doesn’t have to be food related, but can be a romantic moment, or a beautifully vivid description, or a turning point with a cliffhanger. My only request is that it be at a PG-ish level and not contain harsh language. I’m looking for around ten ‘moments’ to include on the blog. Email me to secure a place, and then send through your excerpt as soon as possible, to: info (at) julietmadison (dot) com , or my private email if you know it.

2. Guest interviews for ‘Sunday Lunch with…’ – each Sunday in May (that’s four interviews in total) I’ll interview a writer with questions relating to food experiences, such as memories around food, favourite foods, who you’d love to have dinner with…etc. I’d also love you to share a recipe if you could. As I’m only accepting four interviews, get in quick if you want to participate! If it’s popular, I may extend this interview series into future months. Email me (address above) to request an interview.

As this is the first of my ‘themed-months’ on the blog, it’s a bit of a test run. If it proves to be popular with contributors and blog readers, I’ll do further themed months on the blog. I already have a couple of ideas; July Journeys (travel and adventure themed), and Supernatural September (magical books and spooky stuff!), so keep an eye out, and make sure you subscribe to the blog in the right hand menu to keep updated and be eligible for great prizes!

See you in May!