This week, as I wandered through my blog archives, I felt like visiting a castle. I’m writing a new novel at the moment, set in a London far in the future, so far that the name of the city itself has been lost to time. Several landmarks remain, though, as there are some buildings thatContinue reading “Wednesday Wander Revisited – Warwick Castle”
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I Can’t Pay My Mortgage with ‘Exposure’ – Why Creatives Should Be Paid For Their Work
I originally wrote this post back in 2016, but it seems that not much has changed when it comes to payment for working in the creative arts and the seeming value placed upon such work, so I thought I might share it again. While I write books, I also do freelance writing work, and IContinue reading “I Can’t Pay My Mortgage with ‘Exposure’ – Why Creatives Should Be Paid For Their Work”
A Short Break and A Holy Well
I recently returned from a short break away with family, something I think the three of us needed after the months of lockdown. We decided to stay within the UK, not quite ready to tackle airports and planes and the rapidly changing quarantine laws, instead driving down south to the coast of Devon. And itContinue reading “A Short Break and A Holy Well”
Wednesday Wander Revisited – A Wet Day in New York City
Is it a wet day where you are? Or are you suffering with the heat, as so many of us are across the UK? We’re on the Devon coast at the moment, so it’s a bit cooler than inland, but there have been some spectacular thunderstorms. Still, we don’t let the weather stop us fromContinue reading “Wednesday Wander Revisited – A Wet Day in New York City”
Wednesday Wander Revisited – Panathenaic Olympic Stadium, Greece
I originally posted this Wander almost exactly four years ago, when the Olympics were in full swing in Rio, the world celebrating together as it usually does. However, although the 2020 Olympics were scheduled to take place this month, things are much different. The Tokyo Olympics have been postponed until next year, but even thatContinue reading “Wednesday Wander Revisited – Panathenaic Olympic Stadium, Greece”
What’s In A Name?
You may have noticed a recent small change to my site. Well, more accurately, to my name. For a number of reasons, some to do with searchability, and others to do with honouring family ties, I’ve decided to add my married name to my public author name. I was never that bothered about changing myContinue reading “What’s In A Name?”
Wednesday Wander Revisited – Donostia San Sebastian Beaches
This week I felt like taking a beach break (perhaps because I can’t actually take one in real life). So I’m revisiting the glorious beaches of Donostia San Sebastian, Spain. I still remember my first glimpse of La Concha Beach between two buildings – the blue-green water and glorious view – and how unreal itContinue reading “Wednesday Wander Revisited – Donostia San Sebastian Beaches”
#Writephoto – Darkness
A few weeks ago I participated in Sue’s #writephoto prompt, and a story came to me of a darkness that swallowed whole settlements. When I saw this image, the story came back to me, and I realised there was another part I needed to tell. So here it is… This time, they were ready forContinue reading “#Writephoto – Darkness”
Wednesday Wander Revisited – Graffiti in the Beauchamp Tower, London
This week I’m revisiting a place that’s quite close to where I live, yet where you can see almost two millennia of history. The Tower of London, in one form or another, has been dreaming by the Thames since Roman times. However, it has a dark history, of which the Beauchamp Tower is just oneContinue reading “Wednesday Wander Revisited – Graffiti in the Beauchamp Tower, London”
Wednesday Wander Revisited – Ellis Island, New York
This week I’m revisiting Ellis Island, somewhere I visited as part of a trip to New York a couple of years ago. I’d always wanted to go to New York, yet even when I lived quite close to it (an hour’s flight), I never did. When I did finally get there, I fell in love.Continue reading “Wednesday Wander Revisited – Ellis Island, New York”
Helen Glynn Jones 