Monthly Archives: May 2016

History and Mystery on Caldey Island – Part Two, Layers of the Cold Eye

The Silent Eye History and Mystery on Caldey Island – Part Two, Layers of the Cold Eye At the eastern end of the main complex of Caldey Abbey a stone stairway leads upwards to one of the most enigmatic parts … Continue reading

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#writephoto: The glade

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
This flash of fiction is for Sue Vincent’s photo prompt. Why not visit her site and have a go yourself? The stories spoke of this place, a wicked world engulfed by the ocean. For…

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The Thumper

My son had thumped me soundly, with delight, and made me squeal, That’s ‘cause he is a sadist and my pain goes with the deal. Don’t judge him harshly, honest… to be fair, there is a knack To get the … Continue reading

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Soon… #midnighthaiku

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Where were we? The Hellfire Caves…

We headed down to the entrance to the caves… my friend had long wanted to see them and s we were here…and it was raining… it semed perfect timing. Granted, I should have remembered that the path into the bowels … Continue reading

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6 Tips to Create a Rockin’ Awesome Book Cover from Green Embers

Reblogged from Bradley at Green Embers Awesome Book Cover I have seen some terrible book covers over my many years of reading, from big publishers to the small indie published. Having seen too many covers like this, I devised these 6 … Continue reading

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Healing #midnighthaiku

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Thursday photo prompt – The glade… #writephoto

This week’s photo prompt is a mossy glade where the setting sun draws a pathway through the trees. You can find all last week’s entries in the round-up. Please visit and read the stories and poems and explore the sites … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round up– The Chest… #writephoto

Thank you to everyone who shared their stories, photos and poems exploring the mystery of The Chest. The photograph was taken in Whitby Parish Church and has a story all its own. It is around 300 years old and has … Continue reading

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Bloggers Bash Awards 2016 – Vote now !

Last year I was privileged to attend the first Bloggers Bash in London and meet a number of friends from the blogosphere. The party… you couldn’t call it anything else!… was organised by Sacha Black and her co-opted cohort and … Continue reading

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