questions – Page 8 – Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

I have been an editor/proof-reader for years and always considered myself reasonably good at my job. I never had any complaints, which is my benchmark for how good you really are. In fact, several Literary Agents complimented me on the quality of our submissions. English was always my favourite subject and I read a…

Random words… #Poetry

Mar 23, 2020

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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Random words I woke up this morning With an Italian word stuck in my head The word ‘Clemente’ Meaning merciful. This happens too often So I decided to write about it To see if it would help Often the words are very strange So I asked Jaye to look them up On the computer There…

The Hidden Message…

Mar 1, 2020

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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Can You find the Hidden Message? As I sit in front of my pc Thunder and lightning try to break through my window A symphony to the anger of the world A wake-up call, hello from the universe Thunder cracking to the beat of my heart All my thoughts spark, arcing Whispered thoughts…

#ThrowbackThursday ~ The Life of a Writer… with advice from @AriMeghlen

Feb 20, 2020

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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The life of a writer is not what I thought it would be in the beginning. Maybe years ago it was what I imagined, but in these digital times, it has changed so radically from that idyllic, if rather a romantic notion of what being a writer would be like. These days, we all…

A Visitation…

Jan 24, 2020

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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A Visitation One of my characters has been in my head a lot lately, constantly nagging me about something. He has featured in three of my books, and I think anyone who has read my work will remember DI Snow. The detective who helped Kate Devereau in Nine Lives, saved her life in…

Has the New Year started well for you?

Jan 16, 2020

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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Picture by AFP I have never once thought that blogging could be detrimental to your health, but just lately, I have come to think that it could be. Surely not, I hear you say, and I will admit it doesn’t seem likely, not on the surface, anyway. I was nervous when I first started writing/blogging.…

A Conversation…

Jan 13, 2020

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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A Conversation I knew I had to say something. I had been avoiding this conversation for a while now, but now was as good a time as any. “Could you stop for a minute and listen to me?” A silence descended in the room and I knew a pit of doom had just slid open…

My Head… #Poetry

Jan 12, 2020

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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My Head I hear you whispering Inside my head As if you think I’m dead Have I lost all sense of reality? Did the bell toll for me Am I taken to a new realm? If I could turn up the sound of your voice Would you tell me I died while sleeping and The…

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