‘Take some time off to treat yourself if you can,’ my mother told me. ‘You were looking a bit pale last time I saw you. Why don’t you splash out on some new makeup or something? I’ve just bought some great stuff called Intelligent Foundation.’I gathered that this magical product was supposed to be able … Continue reading Light Stuff – Mistakes – The Makeover
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Write Stuff – Help and Resources for Writers 4 – Nicola Morgan’s blog
In the ordinary way I would be blogging away about how wonderful Cambridge Wordfest was but, in fact, it was London Marathon weekend. I therefore tore myself away and spent my time watching my other half, Charlie, scorching his way round the capital instead (in 2 hours, 42 mins - well worth travelling down to … Continue reading Write Stuff – Help and Resources for Writers 4 – Nicola Morgan’s blog
Light Stuff – A Snail Tale
School holidays are upon us, which means it’s time for things like board games, and looking after other people’s pets.This week our house guests are two African snails – each the size of your average steam iron – and our anxiety has been over keeping them warm enough. They like to be kept between 20 … Continue reading Light Stuff – A Snail Tale
Write Stuff – Help and Resources for Writers 3 – Andrea Semple’s website
I haven’t seen any new books by chick lit author Andrea Semple in a while now, but her website still contains some real gems. There seem to be a few problems with her homepage though (and several broken links elsewhere in fact), so it’s best to head straight for the About Me section for background … Continue reading Write Stuff – Help and Resources for Writers 3 – Andrea Semple’s website
Write Stuff – Help and Resources for Writers 2 – Write Away by Elizabeth George
I’ve read a lot of ‘how to’ books about the craft of writing, but so far my favourite has to be Elizabeth George’s Write Away. As you’d expect, with George as its author, the book includes some great tips for writers of crime fiction, but also covers all the standard aspects of novel writing that … Continue reading Write Stuff – Help and Resources for Writers 2 – Write Away by Elizabeth George
Light Stuff – Mistakes – A Visit to the Hairdressers
Situation: at the hairdressers, where I was attended to by a man with waist-length blonde hair called Malcolm Mistake: declaring that I wanted a total re-style and – the height of idiocy – saying I would leave the details up to himFalsely reassuring conversation, leading to feeling of normality: revolved around water temperature, holidays and … Continue reading Light Stuff – Mistakes – A Visit to the Hairdressers
Write Stuff – Help and Resources for Writers 1 – Mslexia website and magazine
Mslexia is the magazine for women who write. Its accompanying website: http://www.mslexia.co.uk/ is stuffed full of useful, free information for writers of all sorts. Under the Get Published tab, you can find workshops to help you tackle everything from writing your first paragraph and choosing a title, to putting together your pitch to an agent or … Continue reading Write Stuff – Help and Resources for Writers 1 – Mslexia website and magazine
Clare Chase 