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An Ode to Calm
Keep calm and carry on breathing. I'm no poet but here's a little ditty...
Spanish Dinner
Tash, a troubled English girl, meets Luis and falls in love him as well as his exuberant family...
A Writer's Journey
Let my words take you there...
Memory and Fragrance
How do smells affect our memories?
Cafe Lit short story award
I was recently chosen to feature my short story Whiskey on the Rocks by Cafe Lit
Haiku
This haiku describes a famous story...
The Event
I wake up with a start. Today’s the day and I feel the suspicion of a sore throat coming on, reminding me of school days when an exam would herald an imaginary malady.
Dear Diary
Awake at six. Thinking and more thinking...
Memory Lane
Today I decided to tidy up my desk as it was becoming difficult to find anything....
What's in a Name?
At last I've finished editing the sequel to Tea at Sam's and, thank God, it makes sense!
Your Turn Next
I've been there, so now it's his turn to be targeted by awkward questions. "Who are you?" they ask.
Fact or Fiction?
People constantly ask me, “Are you Celine, Kristin or Samantha?†or “What actually happened to you in Tea at Sam’s?â€
Addiction
Today I have been editing the sequel to Tea at Sam’s and have reached a chapter that involves a young drug addict...
Now is the time!
Having messed around trying to overcome my technophobia now is the time to actually get back to writing again.
Traditional or not?
Are you like me and love the feel and smell of a book or do you prefer to go the new route and read from a Kindle or download onto an iPad?
The First Chapter
What prompts us to take that first step to write a novel? The blank page is a challenge. My prompt was presented to me at a writing group when the leader held up a copy of a famous poster.