Helen Jones

I Can’t Pay My Mortgage with ‘Exposure’ – Why Creatives Should Be Paid For Their Work

I don’t usually post rants on this blog – it’s not really my thing. I actually wasn’t even going to publish this piece at all, but I had a short online conversation about it with Ali Isaac, and so here we are. And perhaps this isn’t so much a rant as a collection of thoughts.Continue reading “I Can’t Pay My Mortgage with ‘Exposure’ – Why Creatives Should Be Paid For Their Work”

Apricots, Reblogs and Eurovision

So I woke up today thinking that I should probably write another blog post. I’ve been down the editing wormhole these past few days, as the final MS of Hills And Valleys has come back to me, so my posts and comments have been a bit all over the place. Then I saw that theContinue reading “Apricots, Reblogs and Eurovision”

Thursday Doors – Watford

On first glance you might be excused for thinking that this is a door from somewhere exotic, a Moroccan souk or Turkish bath, the air redolent with incense and orange blossom. Instead, it is the door to a very good Lebanese/Mediterranean restaurant in Watford, just on the outskirts of London, where I happened to haveContinue reading “Thursday Doors – Watford”

Wednesday Wander – Como House, Melbourne

This week I’m wandering to a place in Melbourne that I knew quite well when we lived there. This is Como House, situated on a rise overlooking the Yarra River, just outside the city centre. Built in 1847 for Sir Edward Eyre Williams, it changed hands several times until 1864, when it was bought byContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Como House, Melbourne”

Stuck Writing Your Author Bio? Try The (Totally Not Serious) Author Bio Generator

So I’ve been noticing a trend recently of, shall we say, somewhat overwrought author bios, in which every detail is teased into something magnificent, a picture of a life fabulously lived. I realise that there are, in fact, authors who do live wonderfully exciting lives but I also seem to remember a time when itContinue reading “Stuck Writing Your Author Bio? Try The (Totally Not Serious) Author Bio Generator”

#WritePhoto – A Glimpse of Ambeth

The ground began to rise beneath them, their horses’ hooves thundering as they entered the pass leading towards Etras’ stronghold, a castle set high among the crags. Pointed towers of grey stone rose above a solid keep, black flecks swirling around one of the towers. The faint shrieking of winged Watchers could be heard, growingContinue reading “#WritePhoto – A Glimpse of Ambeth”

Hugh’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Week 24 – Hats

I happen to love hats. I also happen to love vintage clothing and, for a while, had a stall with a friend at an antique market. One of our best purchases was a bulk lot of vintage hats from a woman in Wales – the hats, when they arrived, were all 1930s and 40s vintage,Continue reading “Hugh’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Week 24 – Hats”

Let’s visit Ambeth, on Lisa Burton Radio #RRBC

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories:
It’s time for another edition of Lisa Burton Radio. I’m your host, Lisa the robot girl. Today’s show is sponsored by the Ambeth Chronicles Series, by author Helen Jones. Make sure to thank our sponsors by visiting their sites and checking out their books. My special guest today is Denoris,…

Wednesday Wander – Singapore

We visited Singapore just after Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dragon, so there were dragons everywhere. This seemed an auspicious start to our journey, heading towards the UK and a new life there. The architecture was a mix of traditional and new, some buildings, like the one below, defying imagination. Those dots alongContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Singapore”