Originally posted on Sunpenny Publishing Blog:   ? We are pleased to have Valerie Poore, author of ‘Watery Ways’ and ‘The Skipper’s Child’ on the blog today with a guest post about life on her barge during the summer months. If you’ve ever fantasised about spending the summer on the water or want to find out…

Originally posted on Chris Hill, Author: When F Scott Fitzgerald died at the age of 44 the minister presiding at his funeral described him as a ‘no good drunken bum.’ This robust approach to the art of the graveside eulogy didn’t catch on – but perhaps the most surprising thing it shows is that, though…

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: So, I’ve been doing some research, trying to find out how it is possible to write great books, get tremendous reviews and not manage to sell any of them. The answer lies obviously somewhere in the murky zone of marketing and promotion. There was a time when publishers dealt…

Originally posted on Chris Hill, Author: Some good news for me this week, I’m delighted to be able to say that I signed the contract for my next book. To celebrate, here’s a slightly cheesy picture of me actually signing the actual contract (yes, yes, I know – it seemed like a good idea at…

The day I never thought would happen has finally arrived. I have actually typed the words ‘the end’ on the last page of my manuscript. I have never written a book before, just short stories and the odd poem; but this one idea for Nine Lives would not let me be and I just knew…

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: The rain has stopped and between the clouds The sun sends out a feeble tendril of warmth. I stand beneath the drip drip drip of the broad-leaved mulberries My feet in the damp grass among the snails. You walk away down the shiny wet path Your feet the first…

Originally posted on Jens Thoughts: better than anyone else can… Jens Thoughts View original post

Originally posted on tinawagnermattern:         I can tell you this much, there isn’t no one coulda been more shocked than me to have Jesus show up at their front door on Christmas Eve.        I mean, it ain’t like I’ve ever been some church-goin kinda gal or anything.  I always believed in…

Originally posted on Jens Thoughts: Life has been so busy, I’ve not posted much and I certainly haven’t written any fiction. Resumes, yes, but that’s not the same and different rules apply. We get to use adverbs for starters! So, I decided my heart was aching and I needed to pick up my short story and get…

Originally posted on Sunpenny Publishing Blog:   ? We are pleased to have Valerie Poore, author of ‘Watery Ways’ and ‘The Skipper’s Child’ on the blog today with a guest post about life on her barge during the summer months. If you’ve ever fantasised about spending the summer on the water or want to find out…

Originally posted on Chris Hill, Author: When F Scott Fitzgerald died at the age of 44 the minister presiding at his funeral described him as a ‘no good drunken bum.’ This robust approach to the art of the graveside eulogy didn’t catch on – but perhaps the most surprising thing it shows is that, though…

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: So, I’ve been doing some research, trying to find out how it is possible to write great books, get tremendous reviews and not manage to sell any of them. The answer lies obviously somewhere in the murky zone of marketing and promotion. There was a time when publishers dealt…

Originally posted on Chris Hill, Author: Some good news for me this week, I’m delighted to be able to say that I signed the contract for my next book. To celebrate, here’s a slightly cheesy picture of me actually signing the actual contract (yes, yes, I know – it seemed like a good idea at…

The day I never thought would happen has finally arrived. I have actually typed the words ‘the end’ on the last page of my manuscript. I have never written a book before, just short stories and the odd poem; but this one idea for Nine Lives would not let me be and I just knew…

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: The rain has stopped and between the clouds The sun sends out a feeble tendril of warmth. I stand beneath the drip drip drip of the broad-leaved mulberries My feet in the damp grass among the snails. You walk away down the shiny wet path Your feet the first…

Originally posted on Jens Thoughts: better than anyone else can… Jens Thoughts View original post

Originally posted on tinawagnermattern:         I can tell you this much, there isn’t no one coulda been more shocked than me to have Jesus show up at their front door on Christmas Eve.        I mean, it ain’t like I’ve ever been some church-goin kinda gal or anything.  I always believed in…

Originally posted on Jens Thoughts: Life has been so busy, I’ve not posted much and I certainly haven’t written any fiction. Resumes, yes, but that’s not the same and different rules apply. We get to use adverbs for starters! So, I decided my heart was aching and I needed to pick up my short story and get…