Tag Archives: Books

Tell-Tale Signs… Stuart France

* …There is lots of real depth in this little story. It is culled from the pages of, ‘Folk Tales of the British Isles’ and is full of that rare and ever dwindling commodity known as Folk Wisdom. This re-telling … Continue reading

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Invitation

At five o’clock the table’s laid, The kettle’s boiled, The scones are made. The china’s polished, silver gleams All ready for a guest it seems… Yet here I sit, I’m all alone, The inbox empty, Silent phone… Will no-one send … Continue reading

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#BLOGGER INTERVIEW from Tina Frisco – Christopher Graham, The Story Reading Ape

Reblogged from Tina Frisco: Chris Graham is much admired, respected, and appreciated in the blogging world. His indefatigable support of authors and bloggers is rivaled by few others. The Story Reading Ape‘s 4th blog anniversary is April 4th, and I can … Continue reading

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Quack-quack… Stuart France

* Could any creature more perfectly delineate the strange ludicrous joy of existence? * Source: Stuart France

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‘… wherefore art thou?’ – Why you need a contact page …

It shouldn’t be this hard. I read superb blog posts every day… hear of intriguing books and great literary offers, see gorgeous photography and artwork and think, ‘I’ll ask them over for a guest post.’ Except, I can’t. There is … Continue reading

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Horizon – Stuart France #writephoto…

* Another milestone of time. There is no youthful compassion to commiserate with me. There is no “Surprise!” party. Just a cold, cold dawn… Continue reading here

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It’s Finally Here! – Graeme Cumming

Reblogged from Graeme Cumming: Okay, guys, it’s taken a while, but I can confirm that, at long last, Ravens Gathering is available in paperback. At present, it is only available in the UK, but as it has been referred to … Continue reading

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Spring – Stuart France #writephoto…

* …They do have something of the ‘other-world’ about them these places. ‘No un-authorised person beyond this point,’ said the sign. ‘But we are more authorised than anyone ever could be,’ said Wen. It is difficult to disagree but then … Continue reading

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On Being Smarter by Ken Decroo

Reblogged from Baja Moto Quest: Ken Decroo and Congo, African Elephant, Photo by Gale Cooper, 1981 Concerning the training of wild animals, I often speak on the importance of being smarter than the animal you’re training. When asked to elaborate … Continue reading

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Why Books are Living Things by D. Wallace Peach

Reblogged from Myths of the Mirror: In contemplating what to write about today, I’ve decided to go a little off the deep end for the bewilderment of my readers. We writers can be a touch eccentric, and in order to … Continue reading

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