Monthly Archives: Sep 2019

How Observant Are You?

Posted on Sep 24, 2019 by caroleparkes

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 →

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Finding the Holy Grail of writing

Posted on Sep 18, 2019 by caroleparkes

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…

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Will My Determination Pay Off?

Posted on Sep 17, 2019 by caroleparkes

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 →

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Guest Post; Grant Leishman

Posted on Sep 15, 2019 by caroleparkes

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…

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An actual account of life in Wigan at the time of George Orwell’s study!

Posted on Sep 14, 2019 by caroleparkes

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 →

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Books I’ve Reviewed

Posted on Sep 5, 2019 by caroleparkes

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Those Dreaded Words – “You Need to Diet!”

Posted on Sep 4, 2019 by caroleparkes

“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 →

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