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If your book is accepted by a publisher, the choice of cover may not be under your control. What a daunting prospect when it is though! Self-publishing loads all the responsibility onto the author. it is exciting… but anxiety inducing. What picture? What style? What would speak for your book, what would attract your readers, pull them into […]
MoreNovember 2011 Well, everyone, Raul was absolutely sensational last night – I have seen him perform many times (though never enough) and he has never been more brilliant than in Oxford yesterday! The whole day had been a good one for me – I’ve had a hell of a week with an inspection at work on […]
MoreFollowing a news item about me and my first novel, FARHOLM, in our local newspaper, the Weston Mercury, I received my first ever fan letter! An elderly neighbour, eighty-eight year old Ruby Twite wrote a lovely note to me. I was thrilled and touched to receive it as it is doubtful that she will ever […]
MoreThis recipe, hand written either by my mum, Monica, or her sister Beryl, fell from a book I was reading and I have no idea how it had got there. Monica and Beryl were excellent cooks, cakes rose like angels, cookies were scrumptious, meringues… eclairs… puddings, pies and pastries were renowned within the family and friends. […]
MoreI wrote the stalking of Rosa Czekov some years ago but have edited and polished it at various times; Rosa is one of my novels that I have sent off on numerous occassions to editors and agents without success. I have faith in my story though, and I think it deserves a wider audience. I […]
MoreDevon – January 28th 2005 It goes without saying that it was another fab night with Kevin and the lads! You are just guaranteed to have a great time seeing them live! The venue was at Shebbear College in deepest darkest Devon. The organizers at the college very kindly supplied me with details and a […]
MoreAfter a slightly traumatic arrival in Birmingham, trying to cope with changed road layouts, erroneous or missing street signs, expensive carparks… the usual problems with driving into a busy city, we arrived at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham to see the Transatlantic Sessions, with a sensational line up of the best in folk music from both […]
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