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November 20, 2016

The Week of Small Frustrations…

We had a technology revolt in the flat last week. One device after another either went on strike, or disintegrated into a pile of metal, plastic and frustration (mine). The landline phone went first. It’s been sulking for a while, … Continue reading
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Published on November 20, 2016 00:28

November 13, 2016

Prague: John Lennon, the upside down horse, and Frank Kafka…

I spent a week in Prague recently, visiting Son 2 who is spending a semester at uni there. What an amazing city; I could blog all week and still not do it justice. So here are a few pics of … Continue reading
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Published on November 13, 2016 00:41

November 5, 2016

Visiting Auntie M…

I’m delighted to be on Marni Graff’s blog today, talking about devious scammers and hospitals and why I wrote Ward Zero. Read all about it here. Marni is an American writer – we met on Facebook a couple of years … Continue reading
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Published on November 05, 2016 01:29

October 23, 2016

Sitting in Switzerland…

It’s good to sit down after a long day at work, or a hike through town. Or just because you want to treat yourself to a coffee/wine/chat with a friend. Here are some of the more interesting sitting places I’ve … Continue reading
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Published on October 23, 2016 01:11

October 16, 2016

Doctor! Doctor!

Like most people who have ever taught English as a foreign language, I have a large collection of jokes. If you give your students a page of text to read as homework, they may or may not do it. If, … Continue reading
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Published on October 16, 2016 00:09

October 6, 2016

Jane Davis and cover design…

Today I’m delighted to welcome Jane Davis to the blog. Jane and I have been Twitter and Facebook friends for many months now, and this autumn, we share a very special occasion – our latest books both came out on … Continue reading
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Published on October 06, 2016 23:12

October 2, 2016

Ward Zero – out now!

I honestly can’t remember when I started writing this one, but it was well before I started Chosen Child, back in October ’14. I like having different projects on the go. Ward Zero has been my main one this year … Continue reading
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Published on October 02, 2016 01:16

September 25, 2016

Speechless…

‘Ooh là là!!’ said the French lady. We were at Zürich Airport, almost at the top of the queue to go through security with our hand luggage. The French lady, me, a young couple from somewhere in Eastern Europe, by … Continue reading
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Published on September 25, 2016 01:09

September 19, 2016

Switzerland: Arosa – and quirky…

Arosa is a little town at the end of the high Schaanfigg Valley in Canton Graubunden, 1800m above sea level, and about 130km south of my home. There’s a lot going on there – skiing in winter, hiking in summer, … Continue reading
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Published on September 19, 2016 00:52

September 11, 2016

One Stop Fiction

Today I have an interview on One Stop Fiction. This is an exciting new website, one where writers can display their books and readers can visit to find bargains in their favourite genres. The website is still growing and being … Continue reading
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Published on September 11, 2016 00:30