Category Archives: Blog
Another View of Wigan to Compare With Orwell’s
Heard of ‘The Road TO Wigan Pier’ by George Orwell, a social study of the north west town of Wigan? Now you can read ‘The Road FROM Wigan Pier’; a true story of one woman’s life in that same town. … Continue reading
Ex Libris Legatum
Originally posted on Electric Eclectic's Blog:
I first published this post, or a version of it, back in 2015 on my blog, ‘Ramblings from a Writers Mind‘. I share it here today because… well, read on, it is self-elucidating.…
My View of the Pandemic and Unemployment
As I’ve just turned 75, and my husband is also in his 70s with serious health issues, we are just two of the many elderly and vulnerable people who feel we have to self isolate to protect ourselves. In consequence, … Continue reading
Author Interview: Michael Bronte
Originally posted on Katalin Patnaik Author Page:
Michael Bronte is the author of nine crime fiction thrillers – all available to buy here. His protagonists are everyday heroes and his stories could happen to anyone; exploring how these ordinary people…
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A Tea Break with Mrs B: Ellen Read
Originally posted on Mrs B's Book Reviews:
It is a pleasure to warmly welcome Ellen Read to my blog, Mrs B’s Book Reviews for A Tea Break with Mrs B, a short form author interview series. To help celebrate the release of The…
Love Ever After, Crossing Serbia by Karen J. Mossman
Originally posted on Karen J. Mossman:
Amazon & kindle unlimited As I am reviewing all the stories in this anthology, I can’t review mine, so instead, I will tell you little bit about it, and where it came from. The…
Quirky Front Doors
Originally posted on inpursuitofadream.com:
I’ve had a ‘thing’ for pretty front doors for a long time. It all started when I realised that we had actually been living in the house of my dreams for a few years and…
Long Forgotten Songs and VE Celebrations
VE Day Celebrations With today’s problems, people are celebrating in a quiet way. How about playing some wartime songs to get you in the mood for celebrating this momentous event. Do you know what your parents’ favourite wartime song was? … Continue reading
A Valentine’s Day Poem
Today is Valentine’s Day so here’s a little poem to celebrate it. Not everybody is naturally romantic. Yet, relationships can be loving and fulfilling regardless of that fact. Don’t confuse romance with real love. Despite not being particularly romantic in … Continue reading
See what youngsters in my local community get up to. I’m proud of you!
The Mystery of Missing People
Karen J Mossman writes an interesting article about missing people and how their stories have inspired her to write fiction based on the same theme.
Who Would Want to Teach a Child This Nursery Rhyme?
When my youngest son was two, he could recite every nursery rhyme I knew. So, I visited my local library to find some new ones I could teach him. Although I did find a few more that were suitable, my … Continue reading
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
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