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  • Book Review – The Match

    I hadn’t read a Harlan Coben book for ages and when I was looking for my next read, I realised I had an unread one on my bookshelf. The Match features Wilde, a character from a previous book I’d read. So I thought it about time I reunited myself with him. The Blurb: He is…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    Here’s your new Thursday story challenge: Can you tell a story in 49 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 35 words using the following four words in it somewhere: LAKE COUPON PUPPET TUBA Here are your super stories: K Morris Poet: She sat on…

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  • Writing Prompts

    Your prompt word this week is ELEMENT/S We often talk about the elements with reference to the weather and natural elements. It also means part of something – the elements of a good book, for example. Science also comes into it – chemical elements and we mustn’t forget their involvement in cooking – gas and…

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  • Here’s another funny from Murray Clarke:

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  • Here’s a new limerick challenge for you this fine Monday – your word is: SPELL Last week’s prompt was SING. You came up with some great limericks: Therapy Bits: There once was a bird on the wing, Who loved every morning to sing. With a voice bright and clear, It brought all who could hear, A…

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  • I first came across Steve Cavanagh‘s books when I went to Harrogate Crime Writing Festival and attended an author dinner there. We each were given one of the books which was up for their book of the year. Steve’s book Thirteen actually won and I was fortunate to receive that particular book. Well, that was…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    I hope your week is going well. Here’s your Thursday story challenge: Can you tell a story in 35 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 51 words using the following three words in it somewhere: Here are your fantastic stories: Therapy Bits: The millipede…

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  • Writing Prompts

    Your word prompt this week is STRIKE This word can have negative connotations – to strike someone by hitting them, air strikes, or going on strike from a job in order to get better pay and working conditions. We sometimes describe disaster as striking or a lightning strike. But lets’ think about it in more…

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  • I’m with Ann Edall-Robson today, with a post about how the first month of The Secret Dragon being out in the world has gone. Please pop over and say hello.

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  • This is another newspaper piece sent in by Murray Clarke. We’ve come a long way since then!

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