Dropping the Keys
February 12, 2021
We pass each other in the park every weekday morning at approximately 7.32.
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Maria Donovan is an author of fiction and non-fiction. She won first prize for Flash Fiction in the Bridport Prize 2019. Her published works include a short story collection: 'Pumping Up Napoleon' and a debut novel, 'The Chicken Soup Murder', which was shortlisted for The International Rubery Book Awards and a finalist for the Dundee International Book Prize.
2020 BC/DC
January 1, 2021
Much to see in the neighbourhood in 2020. Some favourite photos tell a story of the year.
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December 18, 2020
Part One of three parts over three days, this Christmas story is a semi-humorous collection of reminiscences from an adult when he was a teenager. He said it is a fictional recollection – but is it? I have retained the way it was imparted to me, with minimal alterations and formatting so readers may find […]
Mr Bad Neighbour’s Christmas Mail – First Episode
I so enjoy Gretchen’s posts from Australia – and this story is a Christmas Cracker! The warmth in all senses is very welcome on this dark and snowless day. Looking forward to part 2.
Bright and Dark
December 11, 2020
Walking into Autumn
November 13, 2020
Sometimes it feels like an achievement to go on putting one foot in front of the other. Sometimes you need to stop to take in the view.
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Steaming across the pond
October 16, 2020
Thanks to Becky Ross Michael, a glimpse into the U.P. Reader #4 has set off in me a nostalgia for a place I’ve never been: the Upper Peninsular of Michigan.
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Return of the Pen
September 25, 2020
After a year in my kitchen, the Dorset Award Statue goes back to The Book Shop, Bridport, to be presented to the highest-placed author from Dorset in this year’s Bridport Prize.
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Writing on the other side
August 21, 2020
Every day I go to the place where I write. How do I get there? Sometimes it’s easy. Often I have to give myself directions and a downright good talking to …
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Comings and Goings
July 17, 2020
To feel time passing, take a look around.
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Grief and Trivia
June 12, 2020
Bereaved and grieving, I experienced an unexpected lack of patience with things that seemed trivial.
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