A Novel Rewrite/New Genre is Underway The changes are so significant, this is almost a new first draft, a chance to add all that the novel lacked, to reshape it, to listen to my inner voice, and to do my characters justice. Not Really An Announcement Sometimes no news is little news. Other times a little news in big news. This is hovering somewhere in […]
By now, the whole world has arrived in 2024. Many parts will hardly have noticed a difference, such is their current state of angst through manmade and natural disasters. My heart goes out to them, individuals, rescue workers, and leaders alike. Christmas Dinner itself took a change of direction back in 2022. My lovely husband spends too long feeding us both (with MS on board, […]
Long Time, No Posts… This summer has been a significant one for me…the first one I’ve enjoyed for many years because I have managed to lose a huge amount of weight, thus less stressed by high temperatures and sunshine. That’s NOT The Main Reason for No Posts… Ten days ago, I completed the first draft of (in my opinion) my most viable novel yet. It […]
Today… Thursday 3rd March 2022 – is World Book Day when many school pupils will be: What…? World Book Day is a charity that: “changes lives through a love of books and shared reading. We will be celebrating World Book Day on 3 March 2022. Our mission is to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of […]
In the early 2000s, I ran a website where I promoted and reviewed UK-published children’s books. It was before the social media explosion that gave rise to many of the aforementioned book-related online information and interaction…