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I would guess that writers are mostly introverted people, happy to sit in their office tapping away at their computer creating stories, novels, poems, articles and whatever. Many shy away from the spotlight of public speaking. I believe that this is a narrow view of the writer’s life, one that is potentially limiting to their [...]

I am currently taking a short break from my writing. I am on a much needed holiday visiting my son and daughter in law in Sydney. It is also a great opportunity to get to know my grandson a little better too, and at 19 months he is cuteness personified – and that’s a completely [...]

Over Easter I’m having a short break from writing my novel. This weekend I’ve concentrating on writing numerous posts for my various blogs (see the links on the sidebar). I’m writing these now and dating them to appear on a daily basis for the next few weeks. I often do this as it helps me [...]

This blog about writing is four years old. Cue: the sound of wild cheering, strains of “Happy Birthday” and the popping of corks drifting through cyberspace. [Editors note: corks popping? Why wasn't I invited??] Yes folks, this blog about writing is now officially 4 years old today. It has crawled, stumbled and staggered across the [...]

I needed to do some weeding in the garden recently. Our rose bed was in danger of disappearing into a jungle of tangled weeds. Weeding in the garden is so satisfying; in a very short space of time you can see the results of your labours. The garden bed looks much better very quickly. The [...]