Month: February 2020

This week I have a sobering post from Angela Barton, which explains how a true life occurrence ended up in her third novel for Choc Lit/Ruby Fiction, You’ve Got My Number. Over to Angela … It’s said that reality is stranger than fiction. Sometimes you read something that seems far-fetched in a novel and you begin… Continue reading Reality is Stranger than Fiction – A Post by Angela Barton

This week I’m delighted to host an extract from Caroline James‘ new mystery, Hattie Goes To Hollywood. Hattie is nursing a hangover when she’s joined by her neighbour and handyman. The three prepare to set off for the country & western themed village fete. An hour later, Hattie, fully dressed, sat in the kitchen and… Continue reading Extract From Hattie Goes To Hollywood by Caroline James

I’m late posting this week, as I’ve been floored by a dreaded lurgy brought home from school by my youngest son. Lots of things I want to write about too! First of all Happy Valentine’s Day. We don’t celebrate in our house as my husband thinks it’s a commercial thing and besides the fact he’s… Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day, Competitions, A Talk, Offers, An Award, and Future Blog Guests.

I definitely had a “crafty” January! On my post of 13 January, I posted the “before” pictures of my fused glass course and I’m excited to say that I now have the pieces back after their kiln firing. (Also discovered it is very difficult to photograph them effectively.) Before After These pictures don’t quite capture… Continue reading Soap and Glass Bubbles – Craft Update