Linda Huber's Blog, page 62

Welcome to Switzerland

Things are moving in our temporary flat. Some of them are heading into boxes, others towards the bin or the recycling. Home, however temporary it was/is, just doesn’t look the same any more… So for a change I thought I’d … Continue reading →

A visit from Marni Graff

The Scarlet Wench is an English pub – and the title of American writer Marni Graff’s latest novel. Marni and I met on Facebook (where else!) last year, and here she is to answer a few questions about herself. Did … Continue reading →

2014: The best of times and the worst of times…

This time tomorrow 2014 will be a thing of the past. It’s been a busy year for me with, as usual, highs and lows and funny bits and decidedly unfunny bits. Here are a few of my own more memorable … Continue reading →

Truth hurts, even at Christmas. Especially at Christmas…

I found this ‘Four Stages of Life’ joke somewhere on the world wide web the other day, and saved it. Since then, I’ve gone back a couple of times to look at it. It’s disturbing. Disturbing because it’s true, and … Continue reading →

It wasn’t supposed to be like this…

Christmas is approaching fast – just ten days to go, if you’re heading for a British Christmas, nine if you’re doing things Swiss-style and celebrating on the 24th. (We usually take the best bits of both.) And apart from a … Continue reading →

Once upon a time…

… there was a group of writers who didn’t know they were a group until they were called together by Nillu Stelter, a Geneva-based colleague who’d had an interesting idea. Do you remember the game we used to play at … Continue reading →

Remember Maroni? And introducing Thomas!

Things have been moving this week: Firstly, The Paradise Trees is on special offer (on kindle) at the moment – just 99p! So if you’re looking for a psychological thriller set in Yorkshire, starring Maroni aka Conker, the most beautiful … Continue reading →

How to mix social media with real life writing…

This has been a busy week – thanks to social media, as well as having a real-life event in St Gallen tomorrow (Friday 28th), I’ve been guest on two writing blogs, one on either side of the Atlantic. But first … Continue reading →

Fire in Arbon Castle…

It was a perfect day in early summer, a couple of years ago now. I was at work in the lovely old castle here in Arbon. The tower dates from the 1200s, and the rest has been added over the … Continue reading →

Shiva, our rescue dog – the whole story

When the final part of Shiva’s story came out on this blog, many people suggested putting the five parts together in one place. I reckoned it was a good idea – so here it is – Shiva’s story. She died … Continue reading →