It’s Never Too Late
It’s never too late to follow your dream, trust me, I never thought I’d finish my novel – let alone publish it.
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Come to my Book Signing!
I’ve been invited to a ‘Meet the Author’ book signing event in my favourite shop and I am very excited about it.
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August Ramblings, Reviews and Recommendations
Oh dear, it’s the tail end of the summer holidays and I am now staring down the barrel of the gun that is the start of term. In many ways I am really looking forward to it – the main one being I don’t think I can stay in the same house as my beloved […]
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Coming out of Lockdown
Coming out of Lockdown! Tennis Elbow, Dogs, Children. Trying to get back to normal after four months of eating crisps and no exercise.
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Summer Reads 2020
Special Offer on my Book! Also some recommendations for reading in the sunshine over the summer.
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I’m Just So ANGRY!
Anger is sloshing around all over the place at the moment. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
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It all Started With The Jam…
Cooking in Lockdown reminded me of those long, lonely days of maternity leave where I made a lot of jam and pickled a lot of onions.
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Book Reviews and an Escaping Dog
Seeing people respond to my book, and my Labradoodle disgraces herself.
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A Poetry Lesson 5: John Donne’s ‘Holy Sonnet XIV’
Lockdown Poetry Lesson number 5 One of the most beautiful poems in English Literature. Here 17th century metaphysical poet John Donne explores a crisis of faith with honesty, energy and tremendous passion.
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A Poetry Lesson 4: Miniatures and Sonnets – The Snapchats of the Renaissance
Lockdown Poetry Lesson number 4: Sonnets
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