Pb 82 words on lead
October 18, 2019
A rare venture into poetry – etched in lead …
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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.
September equinox: back to page one
September 23, 2019
The September equinox brings with it a change of diary.
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Good grief
August 16, 2019
The Ruth Strauss Foundation, bereavement and how cricket helped me write The Chicken Soup Murder.
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Knock three times
July 19, 2019
The Chicken Soup Murder has been shortlisted for a prize three times. Here are the ups and down in the birth and life of a novel.
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Third time lucky?
June 21, 2019
Shortlisted again: will it be third time lucky for my novel The Chicken Soup Murder?
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Love of short fiction
May 24, 2019
May is not just one of the loveliest months for blossom, it’s also a time for celebrating short stories. Love writing them? Love reading them? Or do you need convincing?
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Chicken Soup Murder Q&A
April 26, 2019
In a recent post in her Writers Chat series, Shauna Gilligan posed some great questions about The Chicken Soup Murder.
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Primroses for Mum
March 30, 2019
Primroses, primroses, jump into the pot
We’ll take you with us to the new garden
Where we hope you will be happy
Mid-March WordlessWednesday #2
March 13, 2019
Magnificent Magnolia #Wordless Wednesday.
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Scraps
March 11, 2019
When an idea strikes, do you feel the need to write it down?
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