Newton Abbot Library – June the 9th. this is a fundraising workshop for the library. <newtonabbot.library@librariesunlimited.org.uk> A few suggestions for interesting background reading from a friend of the library volunteer <https://www.railwaystudies.org.uk/> : Branch Line Memories Vol 1 Great Western Railway by R. Hobbs. The great days of the GWR by David St John Thomas and… Read more »
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Creative Writing Fun
When you are trying to encourage others to experiment with creative writing the fear of ‘failing’ or not creating a perfect piece can be a discouraging factor for aspiring writers. So, sharing pieces that you have created and are far from perfect is a way of enabling others to ‘have a go’ and not be… Read more »
Not historical fiction, but writing from 2010 – Secret Diary of Cherry Lockheart
Going to see the most recent Bridget Jones film made me remember all the fun that I had writing this spoof blog in 2010. Secret Diary of Cherry Lockheart a Corset Lover –Continued again Thursday Well, it took me all Wednesday to decide that Hunter hadn’t really winked at me, but it must be that… Read more »
Two historical fiction creative writing workshops raising funds for libraries in Tavistock (Devon)
The Sabine Baring Gould – 2024 Short Story and Poetry Competition results
SBG24 WRITING COMPETITION RESULTS (4) For more information about writers in education check out: <https://www.nawe.co.uk/contact.html>
Courtly Quips for historical reenactments and entertainment by Gayla Groom
Gayla Groom explains that she is, “book editor; here’s my portfolio. I put this new book together by reading through five volumes of collections of “wit” from the 1700s and 1800s, on archive.org. None of these had ever been digitized, and some of them still used those s’s that look like f’s; the OCR… Read more »
Memoirs of a Harrow Childhood by Judith Davies
Judith, who lives in Tavistock, Devon has just published her Memoirs of a Harrow Childhood she explains that it, “took me on a journey into my past life, growing up in Harrow-on-the-Hill between 1943 and 1961 and my life as a daughter of a housemaster at Harrow School, a world-renowned boy’s public school founded… Read more »
Public Universal Friend – A debut historical novel by Jax Willoughby
Jax Willoughby, explains that her novel ‘Comfort’s Rebellion’ based on the Public Universal Friend and is available at <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN85SJQ9>. Jax believes that, “The Friend was America’s first genderfluid preacher, and a regionally known celebrity in New England in the late eighteenth century. I believe nonconforming people have been overlooked throughout history, and would welcome the… Read more »
Charles Dickens dead at his desk by Lyn Squire
Lyn Squire <https://www.lynsquiremysteries.com/> is the debut author of Immortalised to Death (Level Best Books, US, 2023). He was born in Cardiff, South Wales, but is now an American citizen living in Virginia. He explains that, “During a twenty-five-year career as a development specialist at the World Bank in Washington DC, he published over thirty articles… Read more »
Becoming a debut novelist at 82 – Patricia Reis and Sibylline Press
Patricia Reis’ debut historical novel Unsettled will be published later this year. Patricia is 82 years old. She has written a memoir and some nonfiction in the past, but this is her first novel. Unsettled (2) Tip Sheet – Patricia Reis – Unsettled – New (3) Publishing Brilliant Women 50 and Older www.SibyllinePress.com
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