The best-laid plans.Today I was going to start a series of blogs called Writer’s Diary.My intention was to tell you about the way I build a story. Not an instructional blog, but an insight into the way I work. I planned to start by talking about subplots because that’s what I have been struggling withContinue reading “When technology fails”
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Appreciating my neighbourhood
Facebook reminded me yesterday that it is eighteen years since we made the descsion to buy this house. We had first viewed it a couple of months earlier, and we were on our second viewing trip in the area. After a couple of days, we realised that each time we saw a house; we comparedContinue reading “Appreciating my neighbourhood”
Out in nature: A resolution
Is it a failed walk or a successful day out? You decide. This is a story about failure and eventual success. (Kind of) so I’ll start with an explanation and a resolution.About eight years ago, I discovered I had a back problem. Not unusual as we get older, but to cut a long story short,Continue reading “Out in nature: A resolution”
Resolutions or Not?
Do you make New Year’s resolutions? I always have done in the past simply because I like to start the new year with a plan. I like the idea of a fresh start, that whatever happened last year is past and that the best is still to come.That last sentence has become more important asContinue reading “Resolutions or Not?”
Christmas Traditions
Christmas has officially started in our house, or it will when Steve arrives back from his Spanish lesson. We are cooking today — some lovely treats — for our Christmas break. Of course, we are retired, so maybe Christmas break is a misnomer, but it doesn’t feel like that for us. It feels like aContinue reading “Christmas Traditions”
A Rainy Day out in the mountains
We always celebrate birthdays in our house, sometimes extending the celebration over days or even a week. Small pleasures have replaced expensive gifts. A day at the beach or in the mountains, an enjoyable meal out. Time to read books or do jigsaws, and eat chocolate or treats — anything that breaks up our normalContinue reading “A Rainy Day out in the mountains”
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Esther put her fingers to her lips and pointed to the toilets. Both doors were open and the first cubical was empty. In the second, a man sat on the toilet, his trousers round his ankles.
Esther stopped. The man’s face was grotesque, his mouth open, and his eyes wide open as though surprised. It was horrible but strangely mesmerising. She took a step forward, intending to check the man’s pulse, but Mel pulled her back.
“Stop, look” The zookeeper pointed at the radiator around which was coiled a long black snake. Both women backed out and closed the door behind them.
“Is it poisonous and did it bite him?” she asked as much to herself as the other woman.
New year resolutions Part 4
At last I have reached the final five resolutions. The nice thing about this time of year is that everything represents potential. We know that spring is coming and the days are getting longer, but we don’t see it yet. Instead, we look hopefully for the first buds. We peer at the sky in theContinue reading “New year resolutions Part 4”
New year resolutions part 3
Here are the next five resolutions. The most interesting are the tongue-in-cheek ones. Turning those into something possible and practical has been inspiring and I am looking forward to my writing year. 1) Invent a completely new crime genre. Create a new sub-genre of crime fiction that becomes an instant sensation (Tongue in cheek).Crime isContinue reading “New year resolutions part 3”
New Year resolutions part 2
Here is part two of a crime writers new years resolutions I hope that you enjoy them. 6) Read more crime fiction. Immerse your self in the genre by reading a new crime fiction novel every month. (Serious)Reading in the daytime makes me feel guilty, because I at the back of my mind Is theContinue reading “New Year resolutions part 2”
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