It was just seven weeks ago, but it feels like a year. On the last weekend of March, we went to the Scottish Association of Writers’ Conference 2026. Every welcome bag contains a Goals sheet like the one above for delegates to fill in and remind themselves what they mean to do by the timeContinue reading “In all the excitement, I forgot…”
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Finally!
Finally, I can call myself a published author! I started this blog back in November 2020 on the prompting of a fellow writer. She had been on an author branding course and passed on her knowledge to the rest of us. One of her key points was ‘Start a blog’. So I did. At theContinue reading “Finally!”
This One’s for All You Spammers
Yeah, this one’s for all you scammers out there. I’ve had five or six posts over the last few years, but the pace is picking up; I’ve had four in the last two weeks and one of them was a prize winner. Usually I get an email through the contact section of this page thatContinue reading “This One’s for All You Spammers”
Gladstone’s Library
I have just returned from a writing holiday like no other. I’m trying to describe it, and there’s no sentence big enough. You’ll see the photo at the top of the page and understand it’s a library, but… this is Gladstone’s Library. You can start with the fact that it is a library and moveContinue reading “Gladstone’s Library”
Cambridge Botanic Gardens
We’ve had a series of miserable weather days recently – cloudy, grey, frosty mornings, drizzle. We’ve been lethargic, not moved to do anything – having finished the decorating has left us in the middle of a lot of small odd jobs. We’ve snapped ourselves out of it by going out for the day. Cambridge BotanicContinue reading “Cambridge Botanic Gardens”
Julia Chalkley 