Category Archives: Guest post

Replay – Guest post: Christine Hannon, “A Hairdresser’s Diary”

As anyone who takes one look at my unruly mop will realise, I seldom sit in the hairdresser’s chair. Christine Hannon, however, wielded the scissors and a sympathetic ear for many years. A hairdresser will hear many stories, but it … Continue reading

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Replay – Truth In Fiction – Guest post by Claire Fullerton

 Claire Fullerton, author of A Portal in Time was my guest, sharing a little background to Dancing to an Irish Reel… and looks at a question Stuart and I are often asked about our books… just how much is true? … Continue reading

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Replay – Guest Author, Geoff le Pard: Locations

It is with pleasure that I hand the blog over today to that inimitable literary Red-Beard,  Geoff le Pard, whose new book,  My Father and Other Liars, was released in paperback and for Kindle earlier this year. You can read … Continue reading

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Replay – Drunk chickens, by guest author, Mary Smith

I was very glad to hand over the blog to writer Mary Smith. Mary had just released a new book, “Dumfries Through Time” in collaboration with landscape photographer, Allan Devlin.  However, it was the title of her book, “Drunk chickens … Continue reading

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Replay -Guest Post – What do you look for in magical beasts?

Charles Yallowitz was kind enough to join me in June as a guest. As part of the Christmas replay, I share once again his post about the magical beasts that populate the pages of fantasy. Charles is the author of … Continue reading

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Replay – Meet Sally Cronin : The Black Sheep.

As we approach Christmas, I thought it would be a nice idea to look back at some of the guests who have shared the page with me this year. All of them are authors and with Christmas coming up, books … Continue reading

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A guest post for Green Embers – Wanted: the purrfect pet…

I’m thinking of getting a cat. The dog won’t like it, of course… but that, just at present, is fine. I have a few requirements from this prospective new member of the household. First and foremost, it must be illiterate. … Continue reading

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‘Defining moments’ and a Black Sheep…

A little while ago, Sally Cronin invited me over to Smorgasbord for an interview.  The piece Sally crafted, with the depth of her personal research was a real eye-opener for me about how an interview could be done. Yesterday, Sally … Continue reading

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Book launch! Gorgon, the second volume of the WhipEye Chronicles by Geoffrey Saign

I recently had the pleasure of hosting a guest article by author Geoffrey Saign whose new book has just been released… GORGON WhipEye Chronicles Book 2 “WhipEye” Book 1, 2015 International Book Award Winner, US Book News, & 2015 Outstanding … Continue reading

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