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Guest author: Sally Cronin ~ Why I am skipping old age and looking forward to my second childhood instead

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

It is always a pleasure to have Sally over as a guest, especially when she is writing about an issue so close to my heart: My thanks to Sue for the invitation to write a post for her today… always … Continue reading →

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A Call For Guest Posts for the ULS, The Underground Library Society ~ Charles French

Posted on July 19, 2018 by

Reblogged from Charles French: Hello to everyone! I recently had an excellent guest post from Josh Gross, a wonderful blogger. I am sending out a request to anyone who would like to join the ULS, the Underground Library Society, and … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Mary Smith – Secret Dumfries

Posted on July 1, 2018 by

I’m thrilled to accept Sue’s generous offer to let me loose on her blog to talk about my latest book, Secret Dumfries. I say my latest book but I should say our latest book as it is the result of … Continue reading →

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Waves ~ Penny Wilson #writephoto

Posted on June 30, 2018 by

You’re standing there alone. Watching the waves, just like you do every day. Maybe today I’ll have the courage to say hello. Maybe I’ll have the courage to ask you what is that you see when you look at the … Continue reading →

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The Attic – Notes to Women #writephoto

Posted on June 13, 2018 by

She was in the attic, lit candles in her hand. While the others were in the drawing room, she had slipped out and come up here, curiosity stronger than caution and common sense. Philip had shown her every part of … Continue reading →

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Mourning Dove by Claire Fullerton – a guest post from TRSA

Posted on May 19, 2018 by

Reblogged from The Story Reading Ape’s blog: Like a sailboat tacking obliquely through opaque mists with little to guide the course beyond hope and blind faith, my third novel,Mourning Dove, will be released at the end of June. It has … Continue reading →

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Tell me a story!

Posted on April 11, 2018 by

You don’t have to be a writer… you can be an editor, artist, musician, traveller or poet… just be you. That is always enough and means there are always stories to share. Why not share them here and reach new … Continue reading →

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Read John Maberry’s new short story collection The Fountain – FREE – 25 to 27 August… from Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

Posted on August 26, 2017 by

From The Story Reading Ape: Humor, twists and more in this collection of seven fantasy and sci-fi short stories. Karma can be painful in “The Fountain”–when a plunderer meets a long-dead shaman. A family adopts a retriever with special talents … Continue reading →

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Guest writer: Jennie Fitzkee – The Spider Story

Posted on July 27, 2017 by

“Oh, Sue. I need to tell you “The Spider Story”, one of the ‘Jennie Stories’ for my preschoolers. All true. That’s why children are glued when I say, “It happened like this.” The spider one beats them all, ” wrote … Continue reading →

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The writer’s rollercoaster

Posted on February 27, 2017 by

I recently came into contact with a writer. Nothing unusual about that around here, but this wasn’t through blogging or any of the usual channels. We talked for a while, establishing that there were a whole load of coincidences leading … Continue reading →

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