As we slowly ease out of lockdown I wonder how in months and years to come, this pandemic will be remembered. Perhaps, for panic buying of toilet rolls, pasta and hand gel, or the quiet, eerie roads void of traffic, until the boy racers discovered them, or ghostly town centre
They say time flies when you are having fun, well I must have had lots of fun since I haven’t been on this site since before Christmas. So, what’s been happening in the world of books and specifically in my book world? I’ve been busy writing a one off, stand
MERRY CHRISTMAS, ONE AND ALL. Christmas past reminds me of Charles Dickens, Marley, Baa Humbug, Little Tim and conjures up memories of my own Christmas pasts. As a child I loved the hype surrounding the festivities; from my mother mass-producing clootie dumplings for friends and relatives, lining up the dumplings
INDIE AUTHORS WORLD GUEST BLOG FROM Terry H Watson SURPRISE, SURPRISE ! No, it’s not Cilla Black, remember her? It’s Terry here, to share a few thoughts. My life as a writer and author of eight published books since 2014 has been a surprise, well perhaps more of a shock
I was listening on the car radio to Mama’s and Papa’s singing Dedicated to the one I love and I thought about dedications that authors make in their books. It got me wondering why we authors dedicate our books when it’s not mandatory. Looking through my own eight, yes eight
Who remembers the iconic bar of chocolate with 5 boys anxiously awaiting a piece of chocolate? Five little lads all hoping for a treat. I was thinking how the chocolate bar reminded me in some way of five stages in the writing process. Desperation. Pacification. Expectation. Acclamation. Realisation. I can
So, I’m sitting at my desk wondering what to write for my first blog. Got it! Inspiration. I’ll write about inspiration. Have you ever wondered where writers get their inspiration from? It’s a question people often ask. Thinking about one of my early books: A TALE OR TWO and a