Author Archives: blogaboutwriting

How to Kickstart Your Writing (After a Break)

Posted on April 18, 2018

We’ve had the best day of the year so far today. You too? Sunshine! Temperatures over 20 degrees! I wore (long) shorts for the first time and swapped my woolly hat for a jaunty cap. Finally, finally, it feels like … Continue reading →

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Mud, Glorious Mud: Worcestershire, Walking & Writers

Posted on April 12, 2018

This morning we finally decided to go and walk Bonnie somewhere that was recommended to us about …erm.. 3 years ago: Elmley Castle. Isn’t that a cool name for a place? It’s just over the border in Worcestershire, about 20 … Continue reading →

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The First Signs of Spring…

Posted on April 3, 2018

It’s got warmer all of a sudden, don’t you think? And, in my garden, for the last two days, we’ve heard the first sounds of spring: the POP, POP, ARRRGGH! of this season’s first games of table tennis. OH has … Continue reading →

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Caravans & Cubicles: In Which I Shamelessly ‘Ear-wig’

Posted on March 29, 2018

I read something the other day that I’d never really thought about before: we all spend most of the time trying to hide how we’re really feeling. It’s so true! Think about it. Even when you’re with your nearest and … Continue reading →

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And Relax…..

Posted on March 19, 2018

My novel draft (yes, the one I was working on here) was finally finished and zapped off (all 71k of it) for a critique last Monday. Yes, I know, weeks later than it was promised but it wasn’t through lack … Continue reading →

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A Dog’s Tale: The Story Behind the Story

Posted on March 9, 2018

As Crufts is on at the moment (I love it!), it’s rather appropriate that I’ve got a doggy story in the current Woman’s Weekly Fiction Special. It’s called ‘Borrowing Billy’ and the idea came from something rather sad, so if … Continue reading →

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‘Exuberant’ Random Word Competition: Result & Judge’s Report

Posted on February 26, 2018

It’s time to reveal the winner and runner-up of my latest ‘random word’ competition, which was kindly judged by Sally Zigmond. These were the 5 shortlisted stories (if you want to read them in full, they’re on the previous post), … Continue reading →

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