Category Archives: Blogging

Guest author: Ray (on behalf of Colin Chappell) – A dog’s life

Since she has been hogging the keyboard so much lately, I thought it was about time I got in on the act and had a friend over. Honestly… tap, tap, tap… ‘not now, girlie’ and ‘how did you manage to … Continue reading

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Guest writer: Lisa Amaya – An El Paso Woman

Hi everyone! Before I go any further, I want to thank Sue for allowing me to write a guest post for her blog. I appreciate this wonderful opportunity. For those who don’t know of me or my blog, I’m Lisa Amaya from … Continue reading

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Guest author: Judy Martin – Meeting the neighbours

Hi Everyone, I am Judy from Edwina’s Episodes and I am thrilled and delighted to be writing a guest post here on Sue’s blog. One of the many things I love about blogging is the community that we belong to.  … Continue reading

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Milestones, people power and the OMG effect

It doesn’t matter what we are doing, consciously or not, we all seem to set ourselves arbitrary milestones. Some decide on them in advance, creating a deliberate goal that is as firmly fixed as a guiding star, others simply recognise … Continue reading

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Guest author: Inia Jardine – Visions

The tale of visions, of me and how it all started… Most people all over the world, I’m sure, dream of spending some time on a sun-drenched tropical island to get away from the hustle and bustle of their daily … Continue reading

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Guest Author: Hugh Roberts – Where Do Your Ideas Come From?

It’s a simple enough question I’ve been asked many times yet, many times, I do have to stop myself from answering the question to have a good think about it first. When I wrote my first short story, shortly after … Continue reading

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Guest author: Freya Pickard – Transitions

Transitional periods; they’re a strange time, aren’t they? You’re neither here nor there. You’re waiting for something to happen that maybe you have very little control over. I’m currently in the process of trying to move house. I made the … Continue reading

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Be my guest?

Just a reminder… If you would like to feature your new book…or promote an old one… If you have a story to share or a tale to tell… If you have useful advice on blogging, writing, publishing… If you are … Continue reading

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Happy little elves have been playing again…

So… Between one post and the next, somebody, who shall, for the sake of discretion, remain nameless, has been playing again. Somebody has been twiddling with the settings on that nice little black header bar at the top of the … Continue reading

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Top ten posts of 2016 – last batch

The last batch of the top ten articles. Even if it does include the one with the apparently  misleading title that, worryingly, shows up way too many searches… Notes from a small dog XXX Ani airs her dignity and discusses the … Continue reading

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