HALLOWEEN FOR CHILDREN
It’s very hard if you are not in a suitable area to take your children trick or treating so I have come up with a few ideas to get them in the mood for Halloween in the comfort of their home. These can all be printed off. For the little toddlers you can go on a hunt for things in the garden or park for these, even add your own or make up different ones. Maybe give a piece of fruit every time they find something and tick it off their paper. For the ones that love to colour there…
View PostBOOKS THAT STAND OUT
I find that the pictures on books really stand out to me, so that is what makes me pick a book up, I then read the blurb on the back and either buy it or put it back. Sometimes there are things written on the front of the book or in an advertisement that make me look further. This one particularly caught my eye as I run a writing group and have always wanted to run a retreat or even go on one and just write, especially in the sunshine. This sounds ideal and I do like a mystery,…
View PostSPOOKY OCTOBER 2023!
Best charge your crystals during the full moon to protect yourself! What is the best costume you have ever seen for Halloween?
View PostBOOKSHOP DAY 14th OCTOBER 2023
THE NEW FOLKESTONE BOOK SHOP, TONTINE STREET, FOLKESTONE, KENT If you have not been to the bookshop on Tontine Street then you have been missing out on the best assortment of books anywhere in Folkestone. It is hard to believe they have been open for over a year now and are fast becoming the place to go for a coffee, chat, work or browse around the many books they have on offer. I love Jenny’s pictures on the front doors as they make it stand out as a very friendly place. @jennylouise.davis @jennylouise.illustration The sun is out so just the…
View PostTHE HYTHE FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL LAST WEEKEND
We had a great authors area this year with some coming on different days so we had a great selection of authors and books. Debby Jones organised our area where she also launched her book Dan Hawk Psychic Detective which is available on Amazon here. Well done everyone, a super five days and a few books sold so all our authors are smiling. The variety of stalls this year was amazing, everything from cheese to material! It definitely made for a great day out. Then you had the choice of what food to eat while watching the many varied acts…
View PostHYTHE FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL
WEDNESDAY UNTIL SUNDAY FROM THE 26th JULY This is one of my favourite food festivals that is local to myself, it’s also nice to catch up with friends there and experience all the new stalls. The writing group I run has a marquee with many local authors coming along to meet their readers to sign and sell their books. Write By The Sea will be selling all three of the anthologies that the members have written. The variety of stalls is amazing as are the street foods and different drinks on offer. You can buy your food and drink, find…
View PostRADIO – ACADEMY FM
Academy fm radio, Folkestone, Kent As usual, I will be on the radio the first Wednesday of the month, this is to give an update about the events happening with my writing group, Write By The Sea. I will bring along Mark Stay as my guest this month as he will be doing an event for the group on the 20th of July at 6 pm. Click on the radio link and you can listen live. RADIO WRITING GROUP KAREN’S WORLD
View PostLATE NIGHT SHOTS BY CHARLOTTE VALENTINE – BOOK REVIEW
PUBLISHED BY HASLEMERE PUBLISHING ON 10th SEPTEMBER 2020 GHOSTWRITER ‘When Fact and Fiction Collide’ A shot with hidden depths…exposing a crime writer who finds his own downfall written by a mysterious hand…right before his eyes. SINDERELLA ‘If The Shoe Fits…’ A shot that packs a punch…a lady with a set of killer heels and anything but fairy tales in mind. YOU MUST STAY INSIDE by Guest Author Laura Cation ‘Going Outside Was Joel’s, Only Hope’ A shot that may feel familiar…when you discover a boy whose only choice is to disobey the very instructions to keep him safe. THE THIRD…
View PostWITCHNAPPED IN WESTERHAM BY DIONNE LISTER – BOOK REVIEW
All it takes is one morning for Sydney Photographer Lily Bianchi’s life to go off the rails and over a cliff. A well-dressed English woman turns up at her door, swearing she’s a witch. If that’s not crazy enough, she explains Lily’s brother, James, has been kidnapped and the Paranormal Investigation Bureau needs Lily’s help finding him. And the craziest part? The Englishwoman tells Lily she’s a witch too. Before she can say, “Where’s my coffee?” she’s on a plane bound for Westerham, England. Unfortunately, England’s not as welcoming as she hoped–she’s barely arrived before she gets set up, arrested…
View PostBOOK COVER REVEAL
My writing group in Folkestone called Write by the Sea has published its third anthology called Journeys by the Sea. The book launch will be on Saturday 13th May from 2pm until 6pm at the new bookshop in Tontine Street, Folkestone, Kent CT20 1JP This is a free event for everyone to attend, there will be refreshments, finger buffet and crafts for children to do while you browse the books and meet all the authors. Book shop website here.
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