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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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.
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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Up the Hill and Down
May 1, 2020
Walking over the Giant’s Head – Allington Hill from April into May.
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Paper, trimmers, comb
April 24, 2020
What memorabilia would you save from the ongoing Corona crisis?
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Mother’s Day in the age of Corona
March 20, 2020
To my mum, Corona was a fizzy drink with a deposit on the glass bottle, sometimes delivered with the groceries in pre-supermarket days.
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Slow it down
February 14, 2020
Time out of time is great for writing. But things are moving on too fast.
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