Autumn, Writing, and La Mer Face masks
How blogging helped my writing, how I’ve become resigned to autumn, and the problems when really expensive skin care actually makes a difference.
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My Best Summer Reads 2018
What I am reading at the moment now the summer holidays have started. This is the best of the bunch, ideal for lazy poolside/beach relaxation.
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‘She Does Something Magical with her Characters’: Why I heart Lisa Jewell
Lisa Jewell’s characters can be riddled with self-doubt, plagued by insecurities and tremendously flawed. However, there is something magical about the way Jewell creates and shapes them.
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Guest Post by Beloved Mr B, my Old Teacher: George Herbert’s ‘Vertue’
A follow-up to my lesson on George Herbert. This time written by my amazing teacher: Mr B
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A Poetry Lesson: Robert Frost’s ‘Birches’
A gorgeous poem by American poet, Robert Frost. Nature, childhood, coping with life, and some interesting rhythms. Who could ask for more?
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Thriller Queens: Sophie Hannah and Clare Mackintosh
So many twists you’ll get whiplash. Two of my favourite thriller writers: Sophie Hannah and Clare Mackintosh
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A Poetry Lesson: Miniatures and Sonnets – The Snapchats of the Renaissance
Sonnets and Miniatures, how the Elizabethan’s flirted and got promoted before Snapchat and Instagram
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