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Getting published and Rhubarb Crumble
So what’s the connection between Rhubarb Crumble and getting published? The first clue is: The Custard Factory. I guess that won’t help much unless you’re familiar with Birmingham’s revolutionary new...
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A Holiday read on Lamma Island
The arts pages of newspapers and magazines often have recommendations for holiday reading but I haven’t come across a travel webpage that gives a link to a novel that is set in an exotic holiday...
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Writing Book Reviews
This is something that I find quite difficult to do because: (1) that old chestnut of ‘not having time’ (2) I don’t find it easy to write a summary of a plot without giving the game away. (3) When I’ve...
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Bookcrossers at The Magic Roundabout
No, not that one! – though there might be some connection between the TV programme my children used to love, and this weekend’s event at Jury’s Hotel in Swindon. I drove down yesterday morning in...
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More about my Mystery Challenge
So far, this is all the information I have about Douglas Bruce, the recipient of the love letters I refer to in the previous post. I would be really grateful if anyone could find out more about him...
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The Husband, the Wife and the Best Friend
I’m getting more information about Mr Bruce from my friend Mary (see the post below) but today I want to show you the 3rd of Bessie’s love letters to him. If you’re new to this blog,and you’d like to...
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Bessie’s 4th Letter – Stolen kisses in a monastery tower
With the help of my friend, I’m still finding out more about Mr Bruce and his relations, but I’ll get back to this research later. (If you’re new to this blog, and you’d like to find out what this is...
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A Video of Winchester Writers Conference & Advice for writers
I was about to post my latest (and probably final) information about Douglas Gordon Bruce, for my Mystery Challenge, when I was suddenly whisked back to the end of June last year, at the Winchester...
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Why did DG Bruce marry so late?
I have now more or less reached the end of my search. Although I’d like to discover more about Douglas Gordon Bruce, and the women who loved him, I must admit that I’ve found out more than I’d...
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All the ‘Writerly’ activities that have stolen my ‘Proper’ Writing time!
As you can see from the date of my previous post below, I’m taking a break from regular blogging. I started this blog in May 2009 as I felt I’d reached a watershed in my writing, and I wanted to...
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