I was speaking with a friend the other day. One of my oldest friends of all, the one who’s known me since grade school, who shared in my teenage indiscretions and was maid of honour at my wedding. We live far apart and have for some time, but whenever we get together it’s as thoughContinue reading “The Big What If”
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Grateful
I had surgery last week. I won’t discuss the details here – I’ll only say that it was necessary, that it is done and I am now on the slow road to recovery. So that’s why I’ve been quiet on the blog front, so to speak. Why I’ve not been able to respond and commentContinue reading “Grateful”
Opening The Gates
So I’ve been thinking about this for a little while. About the concept of creativity and the different forms it can take. There are the obvious ones, like painting and sculpture and music and song. Some people have a talent for designing clothes, able to visualise the way fabric drapes around the human form, whileContinue reading “Opening The Gates”
A Monday Update
Hi everyone! Hope you all enjoyed a nice weekend 🙂 Just a very quick post today, linking to a guest blog I’ve written for the Bloomsbury Writers & Artists website: https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/2015/06/social-media-and-the-art-of-promotion# It’s about different promotions I’ve tried for my book, and the idea of working within a budget (as I am). The W&A site isContinue reading “A Monday Update”
Live In Hope
The other day I received a rejection letter. It was fine, as they go. It addressed me by name, offered the vague yet slightly hopeful response that my story ‘wasn’t what they were looking for at the moment,’ and reminded me to format future submissions in standard manuscript format (which, to be honest, seems toContinue reading “Live In Hope”
Reading Out Loud
On Tuesday night I participated in my very first author event. I know – exciting, right? It was very exciting – I was invited by a local library to do a reading with their teen reading group, as well as sell signed copies of my book afterwards, so it was a wonderful opportunity. And IContinue reading “Reading Out Loud”
The Biggest Blogging Event of The Year is HERE #BloggersBash
Originally posted on Sacha Black:
The biggest blogging event of the year is here. If you have blogging friends, comrades or just fancy being nosy, then this event is for you. I am organising the first Bloggers Bash. An opportunity for you all to get together and meet the friends you made through blogging, in…
Ghosts of My Grandfather
My grandfather died in his church. For many years he was vicar there, the ancient village surrounding it dating back to the Domesday Book (and possibly beyond). It was the kind of place that had a castle once, but ‘Simon De Montfort and his crew tore it down.’ Where the old manor house had fallenContinue reading “Ghosts of My Grandfather”
Helping Hands
It’s been a busy week. I’m finalising my structural edit on No Quarter before it goes to my editor, plus there’s the usual client work and house work, which hasn’t left me a lot of time to post. So today is a very quick post about the wonderful blog community I’m pleased to be partContinue reading “Helping Hands”
An Observation, Part 5 – A Glimpse of Snow
It was a hot Melbourne day, the kind where the air is heavy and damp before 9am, holding the city hostage until a cool change blows in from the west. I was waiting for a train at one of the red brick rail stations so ubiquitous in the inner city, federation bungalows and Victorian housesContinue reading “An Observation, Part 5 – A Glimpse of Snow”
Helen Glynn Jones 