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I can’t believe it has taken me until today (25 January 2016) to open my 2015 Happiness Jar. My post at the beginning of 2015 in which I analysed my 2014 jar, was one of my most popular ever blog posts. Just to recap, at the beginning of 2014, I read an article by Elizabeth… Continue reading 2015 Happiness Jar

I hope you had a lovely Christmas. Each year I rate the books I read out of five for writing and five for plot, then I add these scores together and come up with an overall score. In 2015, I awarded eight stars or more to the following books:- The Silver Collection, Carole Matthews (8… Continue reading My Favourite Reads of 2015

I promised a report on the talk I attended in London by Elizabeth Gilbert. She was being interviewed about her latest book, Big Magic. The things that stuck in my mind from the talk were: She believes that ideas have their own consciousness and are waiting for the right partner to bring them into the… Continue reading Big Magic

I am feeling distinctly odd this week, having completed my NaNoWriMo 50,000 words written in November challenge at the weekend. I spent the whole of last month submerged in the English Civil War and had a thoroughly lovely time. I’ve been reading non-fiction books about the period and watching YouTube videos too. I love the… Continue reading Nano Success and Weekend Away

I often have an early writing session in Costa simply because if I go home I get caught up in housework, paperwork, etc. Little son has to be dropped at the station at 7.20 am, so I’m usually in a blissfully quiet café. The other day, my heart dropped when I was joined by son’s… Continue reading Where It All Began

The drumbeat transports me through the earth by way of a hollow tree. “You’ll meet your power animal,” the drummer says. Sure enough, a young female deer is waiting for me. Eyes unsure, she finally lets me touch her suede nose. “Has your power animal a message for you?” The drumbeat echoes in the background,… Continue reading A Very Different Writing Workshop

How did we arrive in the middle of September? I feel as if the summer slipped by without me noticing it. I give below a few highlights of my last few months. The Romantic Novelists’ Association Annual Conference This year the conference was held in London and I just happened to choose the day of… Continue reading Where did the summer go?

I thought I would update you on my most popular blog post to date – the one about my happiness jar. this blog received lots of interest and comments. At the beginning of 2014, I read an article by Elizabeth Gilbert, who wrote Eat, Pray, Love and The Signature of All Things. She suggested keeping… Continue reading Update on A Year’s Worth of Happy Moments

Georgia Hill has a new book out on 2 July 2015. To wish her every sucess with her new release “While I was Waiting”, I asked her to tell my blog readers a little about herself.   Hi Morton.   Thanks so much for having me on your lovely blog! My name is Georgia Hill. I’ve been… Continue reading Spotlight on Georgia Hill

Today is the e-launch day for my friend Alison May’s brand new romantic comedy, Midsummer Dreams. She asked a few of us to post about dreams in celebration and gave us three questions to answer. I had a dream… I had a dream when I was a teenager that I would one day have a… Continue reading Spotlight on Alison May – Midsummer Dreams