Category Archives: Television

In Which Everything is LARGE!

Posted on May 16, 2023 by blogaboutwriting

Hello, I am back after a long time away! My book-in-progress went off to the editor this morning (should have been there yesterday, so that’s not too bad). Unfortunately for me, reading is much quicker than writing, so I’m expecting … Continue reading →

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Cursed Covid…

Posted on June 22, 2022 by blogaboutwriting

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 →

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Horsing Around

Posted on August 21, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

I have been off gallivanting again since I last wrote (for the last time this summer, honest!) Last weekend we were in Newmarket and while we were there, we had a tour of the National Stud. Among all the beautiful, … Continue reading →

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Walking in the Middle of The Road

Posted on February 21, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

Does anyone else find themselves leaping off the pavement as people approach TWO ABREAST? As someone pointed out to these joined-at-the-hip types on Twitter yesterday, “when passing someone on a narrow path or pavement, please walk in single file. It … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas to You!

Posted on December 22, 2020 by blogaboutwriting

Hello! Well, it’s that time of year again and although things are weird out there, I’m NOT going to mention them. Let’s just all stay in a little blogging bubble and pretend all is well with the world, agreed? Have … Continue reading →

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Going Up? Elevator Pitches and More Opportunities

Posted on October 2, 2020 by blogaboutwriting

LWB Page 100 Competition If you’re super-quick (because this ends on Sunday 4th October), there’s still time to enter the LWB (Louise Walters Books) ‘Page 100’ competition, (£6 entry fee) which asks you to submit page 100 – and only … 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 →

Posted in Blogging, Cotswolds, Novels, Television | Tagged , | 17 Comments

Tears & Laughter: First Post of the Year

Posted on January 13, 2020 by blogaboutwriting

Hello and welcome to the first post of the new decade. We spent New Year in a sweet little cottage in Norfolk and this was Holkham Beach on New Year’s Day. Fabulous. But since then, it’s been back to serious … Continue reading →

Posted in Bonnie, Competitions, Good Causes, Magazines, Television | Tagged | 13 Comments

Trouble with Laptops & A Writing Retreat Opportunity!

Posted on June 8, 2019 by blogaboutwriting

I am feeling all discombobulated because my laptop died today (RIP Bluey). It has been on the cards for a while but the final blow was when it got rained on last night, when water leaked through an open window … Continue reading →

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Do Story Titles Matter?

Posted on March 31, 2019 by blogaboutwriting

Good evening, Happy Mother’s Day (to ALL the ladies) and hopefully you’ve remembered to put your clocks forward. Remember last time I mentioned ‘750words’? Amazingly, I have completed my 750 words (which only takes me 11 minutes! I am a … Continue reading →

Posted in Competitions, Short Stories, Television | 8 Comments