Category Archives: Blogging

The Votes are Tallied – and I’m Home ‘Free’!

Woo Hoo!  The votes have been tallied and Elizabeth has announced the winner of September’s mini-writing competition.  Yes, the title says it all – I am the winner, or should I say my flash fiction story ‘Free’ is the winner!  … Continue reading

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Guest Blog at MoggiePurrs!

Great excitement today dear readers! Before my recent writing crisis (for want of a better word!) I did manage to write a guest blog for my lovely American friend Beverly over at Moggiepurrs.   If you would like  to read … Continue reading

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The Mystery of the Missing Followers – Solved!

Greetings my lovely followers, how lovely to have you back, I’m so happy! I missed you dreadfully and was quite worried about you all, wondering where on earth you had all gone. Thanks so much everyone for keeping in touch … Continue reading

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Help, I’ve Lost All My Followers!

Has anyone else had this problem?  According to my Blog Stats I have just lost every single one of my followers. I just watched you all drain away. According to WordPress, I now have zero followers. Is my writing that … Continue reading

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Project O – In My Humble Opinion

Let me introduce you to the enigmatic Opinionated Man  from Harsh Reality.  We have a few things in common; one is that we both started our blogs in January of this year. The other is that he has had over … Continue reading

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A Question of Copyrighted Song Lyrics – Beware!

Have any of you wondered what the copyright rules and regulations are for using song lyrics as part of a blog post? I have thought about this a lot recently.  Not only that, but I’ve thought about an upcoming post … Continue reading

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Got A Great Idea? Write It Down, Lest You Forget!

How many times have you had a random thought or heard or observed something during the course of a normal day which gives you a great idea for your next writing project, but unless you write it down there and … Continue reading

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Summer, Spamgate & What Not To Do For A Tick Bite

What on earth does summer, ‘Spamgate’ and a very nasty tick bite have to do with each other?  It’s just the way my mind works, either that or the sun is getting to me,  but with all this talk about … Continue reading

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I Want To Break Free…From My Spam Prison!!

How ironic, then, that I should be listening to the car radio earlier today whilst stuck in local traffic on a hot, summer’s day wishing I was anywhere but there, only to be jolted back to my ‘blog angst’ by … Continue reading

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I Can’t Comment On Other Blogs – Please Help!!!

This is just to let you know that I can’t post comments on any other blogs.  This has gone on for several days now and the issue still hasn’t been resolved. I can ‘like’ but not comment, and so I … Continue reading

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