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  • White Poppies?

    When I saw white poppies among the red, I found myself thinking of the white feather they used to give to men years ago, who came up short in the bravery department. Curious as to why they were there, I investigated further and discovered they represented peace, and not intended in any way to be…

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  • Burning Regrets

    Cynthia Harrison Been feeling some regret lately and wanted to let it go. October was a tough month for me and really, September was only a little better. In those weeks, I had more bad days than good. Wrote 500 pages trying to understand myself and the emotional journey I found myself on, at age…

  • Sundials in the shade

    Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:   “Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What’s a sundial in the shade?” ~Benjamin Franklin I have a very dear friend who made it his mission to make me blush. This was a gallant stance for him to take as it is not something…

  • Learning curve.

    Learning curve.

    Originally posted on The Bingergread Cottage: The picture above is my idea of a really awful review – one star and a fist behind it. This piece was inspired by a discussion on FB started by my dear friend, the children’s author Brenda May Williams  We are often asked “What is the hardest thing about…

  • Being human

    just love this new site, I just got lost in your words at a time I needed it. Thank you so much… Jaye The Silent Eye The restaurant is quiet now, many of the tables are empty.  Sunset gilds the weathered stone of the window frames and casts ghosts of a beautiful day across the…

  • Fireworks from a new author

    Fireworks from a new author

    Originally posted on An author's Life: I let someone else read ‘Six Months to Get a Life’ at the weekend. Stand back and light the blue touch paper… Oh, the trauma. What would she think? Would she laugh me out of town or marvel at my whit and stimulating repartee? Would she write me…

  • Tales From The Manor: Older Is As Older Does

  • Meet Guest Author Jaye Marie

    Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog: Hello everyone, my name is Jaye Marie. Most people may know me as one half of the writing partnership, Anita & Jaye Dawes, currently to be found at Jenanita Blog I always used to think I didn’t have an ambitious bone in my body, content…

  • All Hallows Eve…

    Hi folks, I think it must be true that time speeds up as you get older, for it is pumpkin time again, and it doesn’t seem that long since the last one finally shrivelled and was thrown away. Here in England we don’t seem to celebrate Halloween with quite the same fervour as other countries,…

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  • Writing Saves Me

    Cynthia Harrison I have never missed a deadline in my life. Until this month. When I used to hear published authors talk about being behind on a book, I judged them. How lucky were they? Didn’t they realize? What was their problem? Why risk losing a career most writers would do anything to get? So,…

  • White Poppies?

    When I saw white poppies among the red, I found myself thinking of the white feather they used to give to men years ago, who came up short in the bravery department. Curious as to why they were there, I investigated further and discovered they represented peace, and not intended in any way to be…

    , ,

  • Burning Regrets

    Cynthia Harrison Been feeling some regret lately and wanted to let it go. October was a tough month for me and really, September was only a little better. In those weeks, I had more bad days than good. Wrote 500 pages trying to understand myself and the emotional journey I found myself on, at age…

  • Sundials in the shade

    Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:   “Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What’s a sundial in the shade?” ~Benjamin Franklin I have a very dear friend who made it his mission to make me blush. This was a gallant stance for him to take as it is not something…

  • Learning curve.

    Learning curve.

    Originally posted on The Bingergread Cottage: The picture above is my idea of a really awful review – one star and a fist behind it. This piece was inspired by a discussion on FB started by my dear friend, the children’s author Brenda May Williams  We are often asked “What is the hardest thing about…

  • Being human

    just love this new site, I just got lost in your words at a time I needed it. Thank you so much… Jaye The Silent Eye The restaurant is quiet now, many of the tables are empty.  Sunset gilds the weathered stone of the window frames and casts ghosts of a beautiful day across the…

  • Fireworks from a new author

    Fireworks from a new author

    Originally posted on An author's Life: I let someone else read ‘Six Months to Get a Life’ at the weekend. Stand back and light the blue touch paper… Oh, the trauma. What would she think? Would she laugh me out of town or marvel at my whit and stimulating repartee? Would she write me…

  • Tales From The Manor: Older Is As Older Does

  • Meet Guest Author Jaye Marie

    Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog: Hello everyone, my name is Jaye Marie. Most people may know me as one half of the writing partnership, Anita & Jaye Dawes, currently to be found at Jenanita Blog I always used to think I didn’t have an ambitious bone in my body, content…

  • All Hallows Eve…

    Hi folks, I think it must be true that time speeds up as you get older, for it is pumpkin time again, and it doesn’t seem that long since the last one finally shrivelled and was thrown away. Here in England we don’t seem to celebrate Halloween with quite the same fervour as other countries,…

    ,

  • Writing Saves Me

    Cynthia Harrison I have never missed a deadline in my life. Until this month. When I used to hear published authors talk about being behind on a book, I judged them. How lucky were they? Didn’t they realize? What was their problem? Why risk losing a career most writers would do anything to get? So,…