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  • #FinishThatThought Week 2-22 : She Wore A Red Dress

    #FinishThatThought Week 2-22 : She Wore A Red Dress.

  • Want us back?

    Want us back?

    Originally posted on The Bingergread Cottage: OK, folks, I understand that Britain is an island and your space is limited.  That is a no-brainer. All countries have a limited ability to welcome incomers. The question I want you to consider very carefully before screaming to leave Europe and get rid of “all these EU immigrants…

  • First December Blog

    Originally posted on evelynralph: A very old painting of mine of Elsa, the lioness. First December Blog – 1-12-14 Continuing, and concluding, my colour chart. Starting with white. Popular colours have probably changed since I last bought any oil colours. But in my day, there were two main whites, Flake White and Titanium White. Flake…

  • Words of advice from Ray Bradbury

    Originally posted on Chris Hill, Author: Here’s a link to a fantastic lecture by the late great Ray Bradbury on how to become a better writer. Watch Ray Bradbury’s lecture here. Bradbury was, of course, a sci-fi genre writer but he produced work which still resonates and has had a significant impact on the culture.…

  • Tenth (and last). November Blog

    Originally posted on evelynralph: Tenth November Blog -one day to go before December rears its head! First poem this week, – last poem for November, 2014 The Search. I searched for love, but love left me bleeding. How much can I take, without any heeding. Love found a way, then senses went reeling. Love why…

  • The dispossessed

  • Christmas Holly

    Christmas Holly

    Originally posted on The Bingergread Cottage: We don’t do Christmas in our house. I know what it is because I see it on the box. When the cold weather comes I see gorgeous food and happy people and it makes me sad. Sometimes my mouth fills with water and I dribble which makes Mum smack…

  • The panic is on: top things to do before you publish your first novel

    The panic is on: top things to do before you publish your first novel

    Originally posted on An author's Life: ‘Six Months to Get a Life’ is being released on 21st January.  How exciting. The countdown has started! Or maybe it would be more accurate to say that my countdown has started. My challenge over the next 50-odd days is to get others in on the act too.…

  • Enough, apparently, is not nearly enough!

    Posted by Jaye Marie I have been doing a lot of thinking this week, but I think my brain has finally reached breaking point. Since we began this journey into the weird and wonderful world of electronic publishing, an avalanche of information, much of it incomprehensible I’m afraid, has tortured my aging brain. I have…

  • Eigth November Blog

    Originally posted on evelynralph: I am very old. Eighth November Blog. 26-11-14 Going to have to rush this blog out, sorry friends. Been a rather stressful weekend! One way and another! So much so, that, I am sorry to say, I have been in tears. Not really like me!!! I can cope with most things…

  • #FinishThatThought Week 2-22 : She Wore A Red Dress

    #FinishThatThought Week 2-22 : She Wore A Red Dress.

  • Want us back?

    Want us back?

    Originally posted on The Bingergread Cottage: OK, folks, I understand that Britain is an island and your space is limited.  That is a no-brainer. All countries have a limited ability to welcome incomers. The question I want you to consider very carefully before screaming to leave Europe and get rid of “all these EU immigrants…

  • First December Blog

    Originally posted on evelynralph: A very old painting of mine of Elsa, the lioness. First December Blog – 1-12-14 Continuing, and concluding, my colour chart. Starting with white. Popular colours have probably changed since I last bought any oil colours. But in my day, there were two main whites, Flake White and Titanium White. Flake…

  • Words of advice from Ray Bradbury

    Originally posted on Chris Hill, Author: Here’s a link to a fantastic lecture by the late great Ray Bradbury on how to become a better writer. Watch Ray Bradbury’s lecture here. Bradbury was, of course, a sci-fi genre writer but he produced work which still resonates and has had a significant impact on the culture.…

  • Tenth (and last). November Blog

    Originally posted on evelynralph: Tenth November Blog -one day to go before December rears its head! First poem this week, – last poem for November, 2014 The Search. I searched for love, but love left me bleeding. How much can I take, without any heeding. Love found a way, then senses went reeling. Love why…

  • The dispossessed

  • Christmas Holly

    Christmas Holly

    Originally posted on The Bingergread Cottage: We don’t do Christmas in our house. I know what it is because I see it on the box. When the cold weather comes I see gorgeous food and happy people and it makes me sad. Sometimes my mouth fills with water and I dribble which makes Mum smack…

  • The panic is on: top things to do before you publish your first novel

    The panic is on: top things to do before you publish your first novel

    Originally posted on An author's Life: ‘Six Months to Get a Life’ is being released on 21st January.  How exciting. The countdown has started! Or maybe it would be more accurate to say that my countdown has started. My challenge over the next 50-odd days is to get others in on the act too.…

  • Enough, apparently, is not nearly enough!

    Posted by Jaye Marie I have been doing a lot of thinking this week, but I think my brain has finally reached breaking point. Since we began this journey into the weird and wonderful world of electronic publishing, an avalanche of information, much of it incomprehensible I’m afraid, has tortured my aging brain. I have…

  • Eigth November Blog

    Originally posted on evelynralph: I am very old. Eighth November Blog. 26-11-14 Going to have to rush this blog out, sorry friends. Been a rather stressful weekend! One way and another! So much so, that, I am sorry to say, I have been in tears. Not really like me!!! I can cope with most things…