true-life

  • Many of you may know blogger Cee Tee Jackson. But have you read his books? If not, why not?! I’ve just finished his very entertaining tales of growing up in the 60s and 70s. Here’s the blurb: Do you remember the excitement of classroom lessons being delivered in the school playground on hot, sunny days?

    Read more →

  • Here’s the next instalment in my building work diary, telling the tale of when I had a loft conversion a few years ago. If you missed the story so far, here are the earlier days: Day One Day Two Days Three and Four Days Five and Six Days Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven and Twelve

    Read more →

  • Here’s the next episode in my building work diary, telling the tale of when I had a loft conversion a few years ago. If you missed the story so far, here are the earlier days: Day One Day Two Days Three and Four Days Five and Six Days Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven and Twelve

    Read more →

  • Here’s the next part of my building work diary, telling the tale of when I had a loft conversion a few years ago. If you missed the story so far, here are the earlier days: Day One Day Two Days Three and Four Days Five and Six Days Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven and Twelve

    Read more →

  • Here’s the next instalment of my building work diary, telling the tale of when I had a loft conversion a few years ago. If you missed the story so far, here are the earlier days: Day One Day Two Days Three and Four Days Five and Six Days Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven and Twelve

    Read more →

  • It’s time for the next instalment of my building work diary, telling the tale of when I had a loft conversion a few years ago. If you missed the story so far, here are the earlier days: Day One Day Two Days Three and Four Days Five and Six Days Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten

    Read more →

  • Here’s days five and six in the next instalment of my building work diary, telling the tale of when I had a loft conversion a few years ago. If you missed the story so far, here are the earlier days: Day One Day Two Days Three and Four Day Five I have to admit that

    Read more →

  • Here’s days three and four in the next instalment of my building work diary, telling the tale of when I had a loft conversion a few years ago. If you missed the story so far, here are days one and two: Day One Day Two Day Three No one turned up. I wasn’t in the

    Read more →

  • Last week, I started a new series – the story of my loft conversion. I kept a diary at the time to record the events. Did it warrant a diary? Could it really be described as a series of events? Oh yes, it certainly could! If you missed day one, click here. Day Two The

    Read more →

  • Bite Size Writing Tips

    Ever thought about writing a true-life tale for one of the women’s weeklies? Many writers cringe when it’s suggested they consider writing a true-life feature for one of the women’s weeklies. Take a look at the cover of some of them and it’s easy to see why. ‘Gunned down by her mum’s gold digging  killer’,

    Read more →