Every month anyone who subscribes to my mailing list will get a free short story. This is not the story that you receive for joining, but another completely new story. This month’s story is called Jo’s Journey and it won first prize in last year’s Good life in Galicia writing competition. It is the storyContinue reading “Jo’s Journey. This month’s free story.”
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Three blow up animals and a man with a water pistol.
Last weekend traditionally signifies the end of summer here in Sarria. In fact summer both starts and ends with a fiesta. We begin in June with San Juan and end in September with Remedios. For the children the time in between is holiday, for the residents the price of a coffee goes up and weContinue reading “Three blow up animals and a man with a water pistol.”
Mass Murder
It’s out today buy it here Amazon “Have you got an idea for your next book” a friend asked, “Yes five priests get murdered at different points along the Camino,” I answered absently. “How and why” she asked looking horrified. “Well, I haven’t worked out all the details yet but it’s a starting point.” “IContinue reading “Mass Murder”
Anniversary
What a week! It started with our 40th wedding anniversary. It defies my imagination. Where has the time gone. And how did it happen? That was us then. Can you spot the difference. We went, at the invitation of our good friends Jackie and John, to the Parador in Monforte. For anyone who doesn’t knowContinue reading “Anniversary”
Summer Heat
Does anyone else find it hard to write when it’s hot? I just don’t concentrate well. It doesn’t help when I go down to breakfast and find a huge basket of vegetables from the garden to deal with. The fridge and veg basket are already full from last nights harvest. So I sit looking atContinue reading “Summer Heat”
Elvira’s Ghost
Elvira’s Ghost. A short story. The inspiration for this story came, like many things, by chance. I read part of a newspaper article, whilst researching for Mass Murder, stating that in some of the remoter parts of inland Galicia the Guardia Civil get more reports of crimes committed by ghosts or spirits than reports aboutContinue reading “Elvira’s Ghost”
New Website
One thing about being in lock-down for two months, is that it gives you a bit of thinking time. I have decided that I need an author website. It’s something that I have been putting off for ages. For many people the technical aspects of publishing are not too difficult, certainly the generation after meContinue reading “New Website”
Abigail Thorne 