Snuggle Down with a Good Book
It’s the perfect time of year to snuggle down with a good book. Here are three terrific reads I’ve recently…
Book Review of an American story
At this momentous time in world history, I offer a book review of Buffalo Soldier by Tanya Landman. It’s an American story for…
Reading the Detectives
Great Teen Reads
Great Teen Reads I love my job. As a school librarian, I get paid to know about top reads….
A level results – the teenage lottery
Yesterday was the day when teenagers across the land got up before noon for the first time since June. As…
Born Not Made: Short Story Contests
In 2010 I was thrilled to be shortlisted in the prestigious Bristol Short Story Prize. Here is the second and…
Short Story Prize: Second Place
Short Story Prize I was thrilled recently to find out that one of my stories had been placed second in a…
Rachel and Clare prepare their talk
What is a Writer?
What is a Writer? This month I gave my first ever talk as a writer. I was both flattered and…
Sticks and Stones: short story contests
I’ve said it before and I’ll keep on saying it: short story contests keep many a budding novelist going. Even a place on…
Short Story Contests, Keep on Writing
As I mentioned in my last blog, short story contests are the life source of many a budding writer. Even a place…
Short Story Contest Success – encouragement a writer needs
Short Story Contest Success I received a surprising and very welcome phone call this week. Graham Jennings of Henshaw Press rang…
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