Monthly Archives: Sep 2019
How Observant Are You?
I’m not very observant! How do I know this? It was brought home to me one day, many moons ago, while out shopping on my own. Minding my own business walking to the next shop I wanted to visit in … Continue reading
Finding the Holy Grail of writing
Originally posted on Ramblings from a Writer's Mind:
Many, if not all authors know writing is never straight forward; I am not talking about the technical aspects or grammar, but about finding the time to write when your mind…
Will My Determination Pay Off?
As an author, the million dollar question is how do you get more people to read your books without giving them away free. I’ve read about some authors who spend tens of thousands of pounds promoting their book, and I’m … Continue reading
Guest Post; Grant Leishman
Originally posted on So where's the snow?:
Grant (here with his wife, Thess) As an fellow ex-pat, I was interested to hear about his new life. The booky links are at the bottom for his work! Do you miss…
An actual account of life in Wigan at the time of George Orwell’s study!
ELIZABETH (ALKER) SMITH 1918 – 2012 – AN ORDINARY WOMAN LIVING IN EXTRAORDINARY TIMES. During the Great Depression, in the same 1936 year George Orwell was conducting his social study in Wigan, Lancashire, Elizabeth, just 18, discovered she … Continue reading
Those Dreaded Words – “You Need to Diet!”
“I’m on a diet”. How often we hear these words spoken nowadays, yet as a nation we’re all becoming increasingly heavier. Could we be the victims of faulty reasoning? When we hear the word “diet” we automatically think of all … Continue reading
Author -Carole Parkes 
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