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• Goodbye Writing a River

  

  Yes, it's true, this will be that last ever post on Writing a River. photo by debspoons via freedigitalphotos But it's not the end! Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• How Did You Choose a Blog Hosting Company?

  

  My other blog is a Ferrari. Okay, not really, but InquiringParent.com is a self-hosted blog on Wordpress.org. Self hosted, of course, doesn't really mean... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pen Or Keyboard? Which Do You Prefer?

  

  Way back when I began this writing lark I used a pen and notepad. Okay, if we want to be totally accurate, when I began writing I used a pencil and jotter. Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Loneliness of the Genreless Writer

  

  I live in a house of sci-fi fiends. As I write this, everyone else – yes even the cats – is glued to Agents of Shield. The tropical fish have stopped swimming i... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Do Judge a (my) Book by Its Cover

  

  That familiar saying "Don't judge a book by its cover," has had its day. Everyone judges books by their covers now, so it seems. According to Book Baby your boo... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• When Exacty is a First Draft?

  

  I'm working on a new novel. It's on its third beginning. I made the mistake of reading the first to my husband when I'd only written a few hundred words. It... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• This Side of Forever by Jo Chandler - A Review and Interview

  

  When author, Jo Chandler, posted a comment about her novel This Side of Forever in a Goodreads group, I was immediately interested. She described her book as... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Changes and Things to Come

  

  For a while now, most Fridays I've been posting reviews of books in some way related to the writing process or that I think writers will find interesting for... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dangerous Territory

  

  It was huge, enormous. And it was wicked and dangerous. She had no doubt of that. One lash from it and she could be maimed or gone completely. Lucy backed... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Silver Linings Thanks-Book

  

  No cake this week, though there has been another birthday. A lot has gone on this week. Much of it has not been what I'd choose, but there are silver linings -... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• How Can We Overcome Stigma About Indie Books?

  

  Once upon a time the only people who went it alone in publishing were those whose books would never get a publisher. Their books were of little interest to... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Solace

  

  Today's post, on the theme of solace, is an extract from Drawings in Sand. Stella is by the sea, a place that always soothes her - a place that always soothes... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Yay! Thankful For More Cake!

  

  It's been a busy week, with a birthday in our house - older daughter is now sixteen. Yikes, where did the years go? So I've baked two chocolate cakes so far,... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Friday Review: The Beginner's Goodbye by Anne Tyler

  “The strangest thing about my wife’s return from the dead was how other people reacted.” I don’t think I could start this post with anything better than the... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Aftermath of the Attack

  

  This is the sixth post in a series about the time when, as a teenager, I was held hostage. If you've missed the earlier posts, here they are: How I Got Drawn In... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Chocolate Cake For Breakfast. Thank You

  

  I just ate chocolate cake for breakfast. Yum. Following advice from a herbalist, I am on a no-refined carbs, no dairy diet just now because of a health issue.... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Breaking Free and Breaking Down

  

  This is the fifth post in a series about a time from my teens when I was held hostage. If you've missed the first three posts, here they are: How I Got Drawn In... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Free Today! "Looking For America" - Stories from Shetland

  

  Usually on Fridays I write a review of book related to writing. Today and tomorrow, my short story collection, Looking For America, is free in the Kindle store... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why You Need to Care For Your Characters

  

  I'm working on a new novel and, after a couple of breaks, I've decided to make it my priority. I love the freedom of writing a novel. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Rope

  

  This is the fourth post in a series about a time from my teens when I was held hostage. If you've missed the first three posts, here they are: How I Got Drawn... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION