I’m not sure whether you are familiar with my Events Calendar on my website, which is where I now advertise all my upcoming workshops and events, but if not, I thought you might like to hear about them directly from … Read More
There’s a spring in our step today, the sun is shining (for us, at least), and we can’t stop smiling. Why? It’s because Summertime Publishing has successfully achieved its first ever online book launch, and boy was it an occasion! With over 30 viewers from the USA, the UK, Switzerland, India, Spain and more, we had a truly international team of literary cheerleaders, afficionados and travel veterans gathered to celebrate the release of Rhoda Bangerter’s new book, H […]
Want to learn to write life stories with SPICE? We’re still locked down over here. It’s been months. As you may have noticed, I’ve used the time to run a range of online events, from my monthly free Speedwrite Live … Read More
There may be a pandemic on, but that does not mean that I am unable to provide any learning opportunities. Just scoot on over to my Virtual Events page and you’ll find regular Speedwrite Live sessions, Book Writing Circles and my popular … Read More
Trust your gut – Judging the Lindsay de Feliz Award The Lindsay de Feliz Award has a winner, but how did we decide? There are so many rules about writing. The way to spell a word. How to punctuate dialogue. … Read More
A surprising learning You will have heard me talk about the learning experiences I get when I teach or mentor others. Just as our kids are our greatest teachers, so too are our students and mentees. However, at the start of … Read More
Join me in Tuscany next August Sadly, this year my writing retreat had to be cancelled due to the pandemic. I know you won’t be surprised. Next year, however, the dates for my wonderful, annual Start Writing Your Life Stories … Read More
In praise of needs must A few weeks ago I had the good fortune to be invited to a Book Reveal party for Life in the Camel Lane by my friend, Doreen Cumberford. Doreen’s book, about life in Saudi Arabia, was inspired … Read More
It forced me to do it. I’ve been resisting running an online writers’ circle for, like, forever. But now that social contact is an impossibility and bearing in mind that my live, monthly writers’ circle has been my lifeline for … Read More
Among the worlds of kintsugi artwork 23/3/2020 I had an article published in Among Worlds magazine the other day and thought you might be interested to know that the whole issue is dedicated to the art form that inspired the … Read More
