Category Archives: Cotswolds

No Time Like The Presents!

Posted on October 28, 2022 by blogaboutwriting

The time has flown since I last wrote and I’ve been busy, busy! After almost three years, I sadly gave up my two daytime creative writing classes on 17th October (due to no time!). I was showered with cards and … Continue reading →

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Out and About (at last!)

Posted on July 21, 2022 by blogaboutwriting

Since I last wrote, I’ve been a busy little bee. I have been OUT to places and met actual people, in real life. Hurrah. I was invited to – but had to miss out on – the swish Harper Collins … Continue reading →

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Chippy Theatre On-Line Auction: Manuscript Critique from Me!

Posted on March 4, 2022 by blogaboutwriting

Chipping Norton Theatre, where I teach two of my daytime classes, is holding an on-line auction starting TODAY (Friday) at 10.30am, to raise funds. They asked me to donate something, not unreasonably, so I’ve donated a manuscript critique. ie: 3 … Continue reading →

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Publication Day Giveaway!

Posted on January 14, 2022 by blogaboutwriting

As promised, to celebrate publication day (and erm, a little later than planned!) I’m back, to reveal a little about the background to my first novel, ‘A Wartime Secret’ and how I got the idea PLUS there’s a little 1940s-themed … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year & Some New Notices!

Posted on January 13, 2022 by blogaboutwriting

Hello and as it’s the first post of 2022 (I’m not sure where the time is going, are you?), Happy New Year to you all. Let’s hope it’s a good one. Since I’ve last written, we’ve had the family wedding … Continue reading →

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Sheep/Welcome Random Word Competition: Shortlist

Posted on April 22, 2020 by blogaboutwriting

We alternate our daily walks. One day, we go left out of the drive and head up towards the village and the next, we turn right (Bonnie’s favourite!) and tramp across fields and a railway track. We talk about how … Continue reading →

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Hello, from #Lockdown (week 3? is it?)

Posted on April 14, 2020 by blogaboutwriting

I seem to be quite busy (sorry if you’ve emailed me and I haven’t replied yet. I will!). Today I’ve played table tennis, walked the dog, had two on-line chats, taken part in a virtual quiz and tonight I’m running … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 4, 2020 by blogaboutwriting

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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In Which I Reflect on Blogging

Posted on February 25, 2020 by blogaboutwriting

In October, this blog will be TEN years old. I’m just 2 followers off 1000 and this is my 665th post. Yes, that’s a lot of words and a lot of time and, I must admit, I sometimes wonder why … Continue reading →

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A Bit of a Bumpy Year

Posted on December 24, 2019 by blogaboutwriting

If I may borrow the Queen’s expression (apparently, it’s in her speech tomorrow), 2019 has been a bit of a ‘bumpy’ year for me (and the country, obviously – and maybe for you too?). The Bad: On a personal note … Continue reading →

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