Category Archives: Guest post

Guest author – Paul Andruss: The Story of Thomas the Rhymer

I was recently lucky enough to be interviewed by Sally Cronin. https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2017/04/12/sallys-cafe-and-bookstore-author-book-reading-and-interview-paul-andruss/ At the end of the interview, my good friend Sue asked a thought provoking question: what drew me to the ideas behind Thomas the Rhymer? To be honest … Continue reading

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Guest author – Traci Kenworth: Doing it Afraid

  I’ve been afraid my whole life. When I was in school, from elementary to high school, I was bullied. I came from a poor family and didn’t have the right clothes, looks, or weight. I’ve always written. I used … Continue reading

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Guest author – Robbie Cheadle: Two nursery rhymes with an interesting history

 Aiken Drum When my son Gregory was a small lad, we had a CD for the car which included a folk song/nursery rhyme called Aiken Drum. I had never heard this nursery rhyme before but we both enjoyed it a … Continue reading

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Guest author: Judy Martin – Niche writer?

I had such a lovely time round at Sue’s before that I have come back again for another visit. Luckily, she didn’t slam the door in my face, and in fact, made me feel very welcome. As my blog is … Continue reading

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Guest poet: Robert Jones – Medusa like…

Medusa like Thoughts twist and turn like serpents, they Wriggle and writhe for attention. Worming their way to the surface, Hatching; on unsuspecting world. They are vying for release through Innovation and invention. Dying off to be replaced by Endless … Continue reading

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Guest author: Graeme Cumming – Self help in writing

When I wrote Ravens Gathering, I knew it needed plotting carefully. There were several twists in it, and garden paths needed laying for the reader to be led up – difficult to do if you start with no real sense … Continue reading

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Guest writer: Shweta Suresh – Love on the sidelines

Admired each other from afar, Rarely lost sight of each other, He was her light and she was his satellite. But they never dared to approach each other. The entire world, as the humans called it, was at stake. Earth … Continue reading

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Guest author: Ritu Bhathal – New old friends

I talk. A lot. I’m pretty sure those of you that follow my blog probably can vouch for my incessant ramblings too! At least you can decide what you want to read and what to skip. Not so for those … Continue reading

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Guest author: D. Wallace Peach – Room to Breathe

I’m delighted to guest blog today on Sue’s wonderful Daily Echo. I’m sitting in my recliner looking up, wondering what to write. There’s a ten-foot long spider web hanging from the ceiling fan to the beam over my head, gently … Continue reading

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Guest author: Nicholas Rinth – Writing inspiration

This couldn’t have come at a better time. I’m currently down for the count and confined to my room because I just ate a whole Cinnabon. One. Cinnabon. And I’m feeling sick because of it. How people can continuously consume … Continue reading

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