Tag Archives: writing

My First Time On A Podcast!

Posted on July 11, 2020 by

Last week, I was delighted to be interviewed by author, Sacha Black on her podcast, The Rebel Author Podcast. We spoke about how I was her writing tutor when she first started out many moons ago with The Writers Bureau, … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post

Posted on July 10, 2020 by

Last week, I announced the results of my short story competition. To read the wonderful winning story, please click here. It got me thinking about my guest blog post slot I used to have a while ago, featuring stories and … Continue reading →

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Can You Tell A Story In…

Posted on July 9, 2020 by

It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. Last week, I wanted to know about your SLEEP. This week, I want to know about your EVENING. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word EVENING … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Preposterous Tales From The Newbury Short Story Teller

Posted on July 8, 2020 by

I first became aware of The Newbury Short Story teller, aka Martin Strike, while I was editing my local Cats Protection magazine. His lovely wife wrote a piece about the cat they’d recently adopted from the charity. Martin emailed me … Continue reading →

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Laughing Along With A Limerick

Posted on July 6, 2020 by

It’s Monday! Again! It comes round so quickly. It’s also limerick time. Send in your own or here’s a prompt for you – MAD Here are a few limericks to make you smile this Monday. The prompt was SCREECH: Keith … Continue reading →

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Writers Bureau Guest Blog Post

Posted on July 4, 2020 by

I was delighted to be featured as a guest writer on The Writers Bureau’s blog yesterday: It was when one of my students had a reader’s letter published that the idea for my latest book started to take shape. “It’s … Continue reading →

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And The Winner Is…

Posted on July 3, 2020 by

Thank you to everyone who entered my short story competition. I had some super entries, from a touching one about a mum, to a gripping one about the current pandemic. Then, there were humorous ones that made me laugh out … Continue reading →

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Can You Tell A Story In…

Posted on July 2, 2020 by

It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. Last week, I wanted to know about your SHOPPING. This week, I want to know about your SLEEP. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word SLEEP … Continue reading →

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A Big Thank You!

Posted on July 1, 2020 by

As many of you know, my latest book Publication Guaranteed (Well, Almost!) came out at the weekend. In the run up to the launch, I asked if anyone had any tips with regards to marketing (I’m hopeless !). I have … Continue reading →

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Laughing Along With A Limerick

Posted on June 29, 2020 by

Happy Monday! It’s limerick time! Send in your own or here’s a prompt for you – SCREECH Here are a few limericks to make you smile this Monday. The prompt was FOOL: Keith Channing: I felt like I needed to … Continue reading →

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