Do you know the most annoying thing about hat-posts………? (comedic pause) ………… THEY USUALLY GO OVER YOUR HEAD! BOOOOOOOOOOM I BOUGHT A HAT (see pic for said article). It’s blue and woolly and bigger than your average bunnet. I’ve never owned a hat before, believing that my head was too big to warrant the attention.Continue reading “A Most CAP-tivating Tale…….”
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Ròn Beag Text Version
I was asked if I could post the text to Ròn Beag (in addition to the audio featured in the previous post). Turns out some people like to listen. Others like to read. Imagine that! For all those who couldn’t understand my wild Scottish, faery tongue, you can now enjoy reading your own version aloud.Continue reading “Ròn Beag Text Version”
Ròn Beag
It will come as no surprise to those of you who know me, or know my writing that…… I ADORE CHRISTMAS! So I had to do something SUPER-SPECIAL for you wonderful readers to celebrate our first Christmas together. Cosy up in front of the fire, pour yourself a dram, let me crawl under the blanketContinue reading “Ròn Beag”
Hedwig the Barefoot Duchess of Silesia
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Wroclaw, Silesia: 1209 Monsters come in many forms, including shoes. The soft, brown leather boots are dwarfed by Lorenz the Confessor’s manly hands. Henry the Bearded chose his conspirator well. If anyone has power to make Hedwig cover her feet, it’s Bishop Lorenz. Hedwig feels her breath and her heart…
Let’s Talk About….. Personality Tests
SATURDAY “It’s my personality.” Helen giggles. “I’m hasty and stubborn…. apparently.” As usual she arrives at our coffee meet like a whirlwind. “You ordered the cake?” She looks around for a waitress. “On the plus side, I’m also dynamic and persuasive.” She winks at me. I don’t doubt it. Especially when it comes to cake.”Continue reading “Let’s Talk About….. Personality Tests”
THE OHANA – CHAPTER 3
You’ve met Celeste and her custodian, Sandro. The joyful, life affirming Glasgow Girls, Helen and Rachel. You’ve imagined the parties and darkness of the Ohana. I think wonderful readers, it is finally time to get acquainted with my last character. The wait is over. I bring you retired doctor, sailor, anthropologist and psychoanalyst, Antoni. ENJOY.Continue reading “THE OHANA – CHAPTER 3”
THE OHANA – CHAPTER 2
Author’s Note: What do you mean you haven’t read The Ohana, Part 1? Then dear reader, you need to go back. Go back. Go back. Part 2 works as a standalone, but reading a book backwards is like eating a Jaffa Cake upside down. There is a logic to the introduction of literary characters –Continue reading “THE OHANA – CHAPTER 2”
THE OHANA
I finished my epic story, ‘Borderline Normality.’ Phew! And breathe! Check out the Short Story Section on the site for a preview and watch this space for final publication of the full-length novel. Boy, was finishing that book emotionally intense. It’s a full-on, nail-biter of a read. In the words of one reviewer: “If theContinue reading “THE OHANA”
Hedwig the Barefoot Duchess of Silesia
Wroclaw, Silesia: 1209 Monsters come in many forms, including shoes. The soft, brown leather boots are dwarfed by Lorenz the Confessor’s manly hands. Henry the Bearded chose his conspirator well. If anyone has power to make Hedwig cover her feet, it’s Bishop Lorenz. Hedwig feels her breath and her heart quicken. As quickly as itContinue reading “Hedwig the Barefoot Duchess of Silesia”
The True Object Of All Human Life Is Play
Diplomacy is a 67-year old game about taking over Europe. It’s a truly classic board game. Highly influential, intensely beloved, widely acclaimed. The beating heart of Diplomacy is in the alliances and agreements 7 players make in-between submitting orders. It is a game conducted not on the board, but in whispered conversations and secret messages.Continue reading “The True Object Of All Human Life Is Play”
Lauren Lloyd 