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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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The Tunnel of I Love Writing

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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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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Bridport News Flash

November 29, 2019

‘Writer does town proud in Bridport Prize’ – the headline gives me a tingle as our local paper catches up with the news that ‘Aftermath’ won first prize in Flash Fiction.

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Winner in a flash! Bridport Prize 2019

November 1, 2019

2019 brings welcome encouragement: First place in the Bridport Prize, Flash Fiction, with ‘Aftermath’

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Pb 82 words on lead

October 18, 2019

A rare venture into poetry – etched in lead …

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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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