WHAT TO DO TODAY? SUNDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2021
HYTHE FESTIVAL I popped over to Hythe yesterday which is only about five minutes from Folkestone in the car, traffic was minimal and parking was ok. On the green, in the middle of the one-way system they were holding the festival and my writing group Write By The Sea had a few tables where members were selling their books plus we had use of the marquee for some readings. It was great to see some of the stories from our two anthologies coming to life on the stage. The festival was buzzing with many people meandering around the stalls,…
View Post‘9 Novels With Older Female Protagonists’
Photo by Aga Putra on Unsplash Interesting, older female protagonists are somewhat of a rarity in today’s media. But that tide is beginning to turn. And although there is still a very long way to go, there are more and more tv shows, movies and novels featuring older women. The changing role of older women in society Slowly, but surely, the role of women in society is changing. It is a positive step forward as high profile women are now being used in important campaigns, anti-aging skincare lines and in politics. So here’s a round of novels featuring older women. …
View PostIS SUMMER OVER?
I have Olives growing this year! How’s the summer going for you? “What summer,” I hear you shout from the UK. The summer sun has not really escaped from the clouds much, to everyone’s disappoint. It appears many are not happy around the world as if the sun shines it’s too hot, causing fires, the rain is too fierce, causing destruction. The weather is not only a talking point but it has filled the news the last couple of months because it has been so intense. It has made us realise how bloody lucky we were in UK last year…
View PostFOLKESTONE’S WRITING GROUP
WRITE BY THE SEA This writing group has gone from strength to strength during the pandemic, in fact, we all managed to produce an anthology called Ghosts By The Sea. These stories are all set in iconic places around the town, there is even a map that you can follow to read the stories at each place. We all corresponded by email and WhatsApp, self-publishing last year. It is free on Kindle and available to purchase the book here on Amazon. A collection of ghost stories set against the background of Folkestone on the Kent coast written by a group…
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