What a great way to start the week! A wonderful review of A Thousand Rooms, courtesy of Kev at KC Books and Music. Thanks so much, Kev!
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A Happy Blogiversary!
Today has been a nice blogging day. I received a little note from WordPress to tell me today is my three year blogiversary, which is very exciting! Blogging has literally changed my life – I’ve become far more confident as a writer and met some wonderful people who I truly consider friends. Thank you toContinue reading “A Happy Blogiversary!”
Things I’ve Learned in Four Years of Blogging
Originally posted on Suzie Speaks:
Today marks the four year anniversary of Suzie Speaks. Four years, 838 posts (if you don’t count the hundreds that I’ve deleted), a collective following of nearly 19,000 people, nearly 780,000 views, the biggest blogging hashtag of the weekend, an amazing Facebook group and three awards. Since starting the blog…
Guest robot: Lisa Burton – An invitation
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
How much would you pay to reach a potential audience of say, a hundred thousand readers? And what if, instead, you could do that for FREE, with no strings attached? Writers need to promote their work… interviews, guest posts, radio shows…they are all excellent ways of getting…
Writing inspiration -10 places to find ideas
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
“I feel a blog post coming on…” The phrase has become a stock joke, particularly from my eldest son with whom I spend a goodly amount of my time. A thought will crop up in discussion and, waxing philosophical we will pursue it down the odd byways…
#Monday Motivations – The Bench
Esther Newton does a great writing prompt series called Monday Motivations, and her latest prompt is this lovely photograph. When I saw it a little story came to me, and so here it is: She remembered when he’d put the bench there. He’d been young then, and strong, muscles firm against his skin, his fleshContinue reading “#Monday Motivations – The Bench”
Thursday Doors – St Leonards Church, Shoreditch
This little green door stands in the porch of St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch, one of London’s oldest churches. The original church is thought to date back to Saxon times, but was rebuilt in the early 1700’s after the steeple became unstable, resulting in the glorious building you see today. And if you’re familiar with theContinue reading “Thursday Doors – St Leonards Church, Shoreditch”
Letting it go…out into the world.
Originally posted on Fay Keenan:
Friday saw the official reveal of the cover for my debut novel, ‘The Second Chance Tea Shop’ on the lovely Sophie’s blog at 23 Review Street. Thanks once again to Sophie for hosting it :). My fab publisher, Aria, have done an amazing job at creating a beautiful design, as…
No Quarter (The Ambeth Chronicles, #2) by Helen Jones
Originally posted on My train of thoughts on…:
The author sent me an ARC of this book (mobi format) in exchange for an honest review. My rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Plot (by Goodreads) ‘Alma, even I do not know what he is capable of…’ Things couldn’t be better for Alma. She’s returned the…
By Popular Demand, Flipboard
Originally posted on Story Empire:
Hi all, Craig here again. I’ve posted a few times on my own blog, Entertaining Stories, about how I’ve benefitted from a semi-obscure media called Flipboard. Flipboard is one of those curated content setups, and I came to it by accident. Once upon a time, I had a Zite Magazine…