Nell Dixon's Self Editing Talk at RNA conference
Nell Dixon’s excellent talk on self-editing, was full of tips and advice about how to improve your writing before you submit it. She recommends:• Looking out for over use of favourite words, we all...
View ArticleNew Novels from D.C.Thomson
Maggie Seed sent me information about the new, exciting range of novels - Easy Read - being launched by D.C. Thomson. Lots of scope for writers and Maggie's waiting to hear from you. Which one are you...
View ArticleWriting children's picture books with author David Bedford
Writing’s a big thing in our house. I write and my husband, David Bedford, writes. Fortunately our writing genres are completely different, so there’s no competition, but we spark ideas off each other...
View ArticleAnne Ashurst - It's all in the back story - RNA conference
My apologies for being so tardy in blogging about the talks at the RNA conference in Penrith. All I can say is it's the school holidays and those of you with children at home will know that time to do...
View ArticleWin a copy of Second Chance
I'm delighted to be over at Kate Hardy's blog see here today, to help celebrate her amazing 50th book. She's a wonderful person and has been a real support to me with my writing. These pictures will...
View ArticleOne of those lovely feel good moments
I had a lovely 'squee' moment this morning. I do some voluntary work delivering books for the WRVS 'Books on Wheels' scheme, which involves taking library books to care homes for elderly residents who...
View ArticleBlackberry jam
Autumn's arrived and for me one of the pleasures about this time of year is going blackberrying. Then come the blackberry and apple crumbles, and blackberry and apple jam - or jelly. This year the...
View ArticleStretching in to stained glass
At the beginning of the summer holidays my daughter and I went on a two day stained glass course with the fabulous Terri Lockton http://www.lockton-magill.com/. I'd never done anything like it before...
View ArticleGood News!
I'm thrilled to say I've found a home for my WWI & WWII novel Secrets and Promises. It's going to be published by DC Thomson as a two part People's Friend Pocket Novel. I didn't know they...
View ArticleFlixton Aviation Museum
WWII kitchenDuring the summer holidays we took a trip over the border into Suffolk (only just) to visit the aviation museum at Flixton. It's a small place but is stuffed to the seams with all things...
View ArticleHappy Launch Day for Janice Horton's How Do you Voodoo?
To celebrate the launch of Janice Horton's fantastic new book - How do you Voodoo? I'm conjuring up a spell as part of the Spellbindingly Fun Blog Party over at Janice's blog at...
View ArticleSecrets and Promises Publication Date
I heard from the editor at People's Friend pocket novels that my Norfolk War time family saga, Secrets and Promises, will be published in two parts next year on March 21st and April 4th. The novel's...
View ArticleThe Next Big Thing
I was delighted to be asked by historical author, Freda Lightfoot, http://fredalightfoot.blogspot.co.uk/ to take part in a THE NEXT BIG THING blog event - a series of questions and answers about what’s...
View ArticleKate Walker - Increasing Emotional Depth in Your Writing
Kate WalkerAt this year’s RNA conference – way back in July, I went to Kate Walker’s excellent talk on ‘Packing that Punch’ – increasing the emotional depth in your writing. Kate, whose 61st book for...
View ArticleA Steep Learning Curve
I feel like I've been climbing a mountain over the past couple of weeks as I'm preparing a collection of short stories, previously published in the People's Friend magazine, as an ebook. Re-editing...
View ArticleMerry Christmas
Today's the last day of the school term so the Christmas holidays begin this afternoon. I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, where ever you are and what ever you do.If you're thinking of a different...
View ArticleBlog Award
Thank you to Wendy for giving me a 'Very Inspiring Blog' award. I have to tell readers 7 random facts about myself so here goes:1. I don't like the taste of tea or coffee, wine or champagne but I do...
View ArticleChristmas Angel's Final Fling
Our Christmas Angel is having a final fling over at the Romantic Novelists' Association blog here today before being packed away until she's needed next December. She's homemade and our Christmas tree...
View ArticleSnowy Norfolk
The snowy weather over the past week has transformed the dreary winter landscape and made for some beautiful walks and great fun sledging. Gorse still in flower. Our snowy village by the sea....
View ArticleMichaelmas Jolly to the Rescue
Apologies for being such a bad blogger of late. Too much to do and too little time...My fourth Michaelmas Jolly story is out this week in The People's Friend Special No 69.Andy Walker has done another...
View ArticlePublication Day
It's Publication Day for my World War II novel.It's being published in two parts as a People's Friend Pocket Novel called 'Always in my heart', part one out now and part two out on 4th April. Set in...
View ArticleWhere do ideas come from?
Spot the 2 females carrying a male.Spring has finally sprung here, and I've been out with our village Toad Patrol this week helping toads across the road. Our village has a large common in the middle...
View ArticleSpot the mistake
How do you find the mistakes/typos/missing words in your writing?Over the past few months I've spent hours proof reading to get my novel ready to epublish, until my brain was screaming 'no more!' These...
View ArticleA dog called Billy
When I'm doing research for my writing, it's the little snippets of people's lives which I love discovering most. The bits that don't make the history books, but which coloured the lives of people...
View ArticleA Rock-pooling we will go....
It's half-term and I've not had much time for writing this week with my children at home, but I have been rock-pooling. I've spent many happy hours exploring the rock pools at our local beach, but...
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