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Italy: Liberation Day
The 25th April is a national holiday here in Italy and it’s called Liberation Day. I had noticed,...
The Worst Part Of Being A Writer
"So, what is the worst thing about being a writer?" my neighbor asks me at the Spring Social....
Writes and wrongs
Remember lockdown? Remember how we all got a bit excited in the first one and felt we had...
Can Songs Teach Us Something About Writing Novels?
Rules and Commonalities I’m not a musician but even I know that songs have a structure, verses and...
What Wordle taught me about writing
I’ve been doing the daily Wordle puzzle since it started. In case you missed it, Wordle is an...
Stories that stay with you
Last time, I spoke about stories that stay with you – or more accurately, the ones that don’t....
I Miss Your Smile
It’s been more than 50 years. . Same man, I think; couple of stone, slight stoop, less hair,...
Rejection
You Are Not Alone Most people experience rejection when querying. Beatrix Potter, author of The Tale of Peter...
Writing Routines
Time and Head Space When I was teaching full-time, I found it difficult to fit in any writing....
Like Collo Hadn’t Warned Me
“He’s gonna stuff me.” “Don’t talk like that!” Collo grabbed my arms. “He’s just a twinkling fairy!” “Yeah,...
Cue the Music
In that heady, comforting, all-encompassing safety-net that is the deep love forged by a long life together, my...
Self-Critiquing
Who the hell do you think you are? I once heard that authors alternate between two perceptions of...
The International Children Books Illustration Exhibition
The Village of Sarmede during the International Book Fayre Exhibition The International Children Books...
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