Category Archives: Books

Coffee, Comps and (Hair) Cuts

Posted on July 4, 2020 by

Right, I’ve had my hair all cut off ..oh, and I’ve been in the pub all day. Hic. Only joking!! I haven’t been near any hostelries or salons and don’t intend to for a little while. How about you? Have … Continue reading →

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Poppies, Paperbacks & Pilates

Posted on June 12, 2020 by

Hello! I have been quiet for a little while because there’s not been much to tell you! Except: POPPIES! Loads of them in one of the fields on our daily walk. It’s amazing how cheerful they make you feel. Books … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Suspense Author: Guest Post – Wendy Clarke

Posted on May 21, 2020 by

Today I’m delighted to welcome my virtual friend Wendy Clarke to the blog! Although we’ve never actually met ‘in the flesh’ (!), I feel that I know Wendy, having followed her excellent blog and her writing journey over the past … Continue reading →

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The Pomodoro Technique & Other Good Things

Posted on May 18, 2020 by

Have you heard of the ‘Pomodoro Technique’? I’m sure many of you have. It’s a very simple time management technique, to help reduce procrastination, which basically involves working in bursts of 25 minutes and then having a short break (and … Continue reading →

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Lucky Me – A Story Published

Posted on May 11, 2020 by

I have a story in this week’s People’s Friend magazine, ‘A Lucky Man’. I tell you this just to reassure you that I do sometimes actually put pen to paper and write! My hero Nick is a biker and a … Continue reading →

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‘Women’s Prize for Fiction’ Longlist – How Many Have You Read?

Posted on March 4, 2020 by

Random Word Competition … coming soon! Some of you (Keith!?) may be wondering, now that I’ve hit the 1000 mark (1000 ‘followers’, which always sounds like a cult), whether I’ll be running another of my ‘random word’ story competitions and … Continue reading →

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Grazia and Women’s Prize for Fiction First Chapter Competition

Posted on February 13, 2020 by

Look what I treated myself to today! When Storm Dennis is raging over the next few days, I will be holed up somewhere cosy, reading this. As I was standing in Asda, holding my copy and getting very excited, a … Continue reading →

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Writing Competitions & Writing Workshops

Posted on January 28, 2020 by

Hellooo! Have you got snow? I have heard news that some places (‘North’) have snow and I am jealous! It’s been cold here today but sunny too. Absolutely not a single snowflake in sight. But, moving on… I have news … Continue reading →

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Setting Up a Book Club

Posted on January 21, 2020 by

This time last week the inaugural meeting of the ‘Evesham Festival of Words’ Book Club (ahem, set up by yours truly), was in full flow! Whee! I was a bit nervous beforehand, I must admit (mainly, in case no-one turned … Continue reading →

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My Best Books of the Year

Posted on December 31, 2019 by

As promised, one final post for the decade: Something I did achieve this year was my Goodreads ‘Reading Challenge’. I set myself the target of reading 30 books (I know, small fry to some of you!) and I achieved it. … Continue reading →

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