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I wish you an imperfect Christmas.
I hope that
You forgot the cranberry sauce
You can’t all fit round the table
Someone coughs their way through Jingle Bells ...
Dec 17, 2024


The Lily's 2023
First all the books in these awards were read by me in 2023 but could have been published at any time up to and including 2022 (with the...
Dec 31, 2023


Phoning it in
'The innocence of youth had taken early departure. His eyes surveying for opportunity. Accusations met with beseeching eyes. The guilt...
Nov 3, 2023


Things to bear in mind when living with a writer
1. We may keep strange hours. We can be either up at dawn, awake till the early hours or waking up at intervals to get the writing done....
Sep 29, 2023


Reasons to review?
Authors are always banging on about reviews. They shout on social media, in their newsletters, on their website, requests at the end of...
Aug 18, 2023


Tell your story
I originally wrote this blog post for R E Loten's blog last year. I have edited it slightly. The question came up in a Facebook group...
Jan 22, 2023


The Lily's 2022
First all the books in these awards were read by me in 2022 but could have been published at any time up to and including 2022 (with the...
Dec 9, 2022


I dare you to review
I read a post recently about reviewing your year. It was all about checking if you have met your goals, the good, the bad and the mixed...
Nov 25, 2022


My Canine friend - Sammy Mayo 2009 - 2022
After hearing the sad news of Sammy's passing this morning I wanted to share the interview I did with him for my newsletter back in...
May 23, 2022


The books that stay in my head
This is an updated version of a previous blog post with an updated list of books. I have read a lot of books in my life and some of them...
May 6, 2022
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