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First campaign challenge
The first challenge from the spring platform-building campaign has arrived! Campaigners have been asked to write a short story of 200 words, beginning with “Shadows crept across the wall” and ending...
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It’s time to tackle the second campaign challenge set by the delightful Rachael Harrie, and it’s a good one! I will be writing three pieces, based on the series of prompts on Rachael’s blog. Each piece...
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One book, eleven endings
If you were watching BBC Breakfast last month then you might have caught a glimpse of a rather wonderful author, sporting a pair of ridiculously beautiful shoes, talking about an exciting new...
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Polymer clay jewellery kits
A short while ago the lovely people at www.craftmerrily.co.uk sent me a couple of Fimo polymer clay jewellery kits to play with. The kits contain all of the clay and findings that you need to create...
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Ahem, I appear to have won my first prize for writing since leaving school last century! My entry into Rachael Harrie’s second platform-building campaign challenge was judged eighth out of an amazing...
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Find your inner freak
Today I am delighted to introduce a new short story collection from two wonderfully talented (and somewhat quirky) writers – Nik Perring and Caroline Smailes. Having read both of their work in the...
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My Most Beautiful Thing
Today I’m taking part in the My Most Beautiful Thing Blogsplash to celebrate beautiful things – inspired by Fiona Robyn’s new novel, The Most Beautiful Thing. Bloggers from all over the world are...
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The Cornish House
Forgive me for being away for so long but I’m just back from a three week wedding / honeymoon trip to beautiful Canada! On my return I was very pleased to receive my copy of debut novel The Cornish...
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Going dark til September
Hi everyone. Having recently got married (in Canada, see picture) and having just accepted an offer for our house, I need to take a break from blogging for the summer to reorganise life in the real...
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Thriving!
Stephanie Butland Hello everyone, and happy autumn! The new-look blog is still in development (as is the house move) but I wanted to pop in today and tell you about a fantastic new book, Thrive: The...
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