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My Writing Journey by Pauline Morgan

It is my pleasure to introduce Northern Irish author and fellow stable mate at SpellBound Books Ltd, Pauline Morgan, to my blog today to...

Oct 23 min read

The Little Ice Cream Shop by the Sea by Lizzie Chantree

I have always enjoyed books by Lizzie Chantree and was delighted when I had the chance to meet her when she lectured at a conference...

Nov 15, 20233 min read

The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell

The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell was book of the month for our village book group. There was a wide variety of views about it, but...

Nov 4, 20233 min read

The Importance of Settings in my Novels by Rosie Travers

It is a thrill to welcome bestselling novelist, Rosie Travers to the blog today to explain how she uses setting in her novels. Thank you...

Jun 21, 20234 min read

Remembering My First Impressions of the Writers' Summer School at Swanwick

I originally heard about The Writers' Summer School from fellow writers at The Largs Writers Group to which I was introduced by the late,...

May 31, 20234 min read

An Interview with Sue Moorcroft

It is with great pleasure that I welcome bestselling women's fiction author Sue Moorcroft to the blog today to chat about her new...

Jan 28, 20232 min read

The Flat Share by Beth O'Leary

I had read and enjoyed The Switch by Beth O'Leary so when I noticed another of her novels available, I decided to try this one too. The...

Sep 24, 20222 min read

Second Chance by Jane Green

I don't often read women's fiction, but I was recently attracted by the cover and title of Jane Green's book, Second Chance. The Blurb...

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