Snow in the Springtime
Snow in the Springtime
A blizzard has brought a wintry blast this week so I've spent a lot of time indoors reading and writing.
Writing news
After the Burning: Dystopian Stories is out in less than 2 weeks! The book now has a Goodreads page so you can add to your ‘want to read’ list. Pre-order from Amazon to get the book delivered to your Kindle on 23rd March. Available on Kindle Unlimited too!
I’ve also been working on my new project - a non-fiction book! More details in the near future. I’m planning my next fiction too, but it’s only in the ‘scribbled notes’ stage at the moment…
Blog news
Soon I’ll reach another blog milestone - 900 posts! I might even pass 1000 this year and have to do some kind of celebratory post. I have been getting well over 100 views some days, mostly from search engines but sometimes from Twitter, which is the main place I promote the posts.
Recent posts
Opinion: The best and worst publishing trends
Music: S Club 7, a reappraisal
Fiction review: Ozma of Oz by L Frank Baum
Non-fiction review: Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton
Coming soon
Writing: After the Burning - launch day!
Fiction review: Two Little Pilgrims’ Progress by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Picture book review: The General by Michael Foreman
Non-fiction review: Listening to the Music the Machines Make by Richard Evans
The archive
In mid-March last year, I visited Kew Gardens specifically to see the magnolias. The weather was glorious and the spring flowers were absolutely stunning. I included lots of photos in my blog post. The best one is probably the green parrakeet in the pink blossom!
#currentlyreading
Head Heart and Hipbones by Gillian Entwhistle. It’s an independently-published memoir of the author’s experience with anorexia.
#currentlywatching
Keeping Up Appearances, the classic 90s sitcom about Hyacinth Bucket (I mean, Bouquet) and her struggles to be socially superior.
#currentlylistening
Sounds of Silence, the second Simon and Garfunkel album, which includes ‘I Am a Rock’, ‘Richard Cory’ and ‘Kathy’s Song’, as well as ‘The Sound of Silence’.
That’s all for now. Thanks for reading - see you next time!