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Category Archives: Events
Cursed Covid…
Every cloud has a silver lining, so they say and in this case, the cloud is COVID – which has finally got me – and the silver lining is, that as I’m stuck at home and everything’s cancelled, I’ve got … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Events, Television, West Midlands
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Oh, Olive!
Just dropping by – quickly – to say hello, as I am supposed to be working, as you may remember. Aagh, not panicking at all. The weather here’s gorgeous – I hope it is with you too – and on … Continue reading
Posted in Bonnie, Books, Events, West Midlands
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DISCOVERIES 2020-21 (& Making the Most of Opportunities!)
Four years ago, almost exactly to the day – on 19th September 2016, to be precise – I blogged about how author Jojo Moyes was offering her cottage in Suffolk for a week to an aspiring writer in need of … Continue reading
Posted in Competitions, Events, Novels
Tagged mentoring; Jojo Moyes; Candice Carty-Williams
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The Pomodoro Technique & Other Good Things
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
Writing Competitions & Writing Workshops
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
Posted in Books, Competitions, Events, West Midlands
Tagged Harpers Bazaar; Writers' & Artists' Yearbook
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Morning Pages v. 750 words … and lots of other stuff!
Do you remember, back in March, I told you about ‘750 words’? The plan was, I was going to try it for a month (because it’s free for a month!) and I think I promised to report back. Well, the … Continue reading
This, too, will pass….
It’s all a bit ‘hectic-ly-hectic’ here, as a former colleague of mine used to say. If you follow me on Twitter you’ll see my recent tweets are along the lines of, ‘If I had a swear box, it would be … Continue reading
Posted in Bonnie, Books, Competitions, Events, Novels, West Midlands
Tagged Dogs, Joanna Cannon; Kate Atkinson
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Ladies of Letters
I am The People’s Friend’s ‘Writer of the Week’. Hurrah! Actually, I have done very little to achieve this accolade, apart from send them a story which is appearing in this week’s issue of the magazine. You will have noticed, … Continue reading
Posted in Events, The People's Friend, West Midlands
Tagged Joanna Cannon; Anne Youngson
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