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The Congress of Rough Writers Flash Fiction Anthology Vol I

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Lady By The River: Stories of Perseverance

Heart Whispers: A Poetry Anthology

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AUTHOREO, AUTHOREO – WHEREFORE ART THOU AUTHOREO?
For all you authors out there, Chris, the loveable story-reading Ape, is offering a fantastic opportunity. Don’t miss it!
Posted in Reblogs, Uncategorized
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Isn’t Modern Technology Wonderful: Yeah Right!
Modern technology – wonderful when it works, but when it doesn’t it’s a nightmare. Hi everyone, this is a very quick update to apologise for not being able to reply to your lovely comments on my posts or catch up … Continue reading
Let’s be silly – I Have A New Name!
Back to normal blog posts next week but meanwhile wanted to share this fun reblog from ‘Chris The Story Reading Ape’s New (to me) Author’s Blog’ for some silly, light-heartedness. What’s not to love about that? I will be catching … Continue reading
Empathy.
This short and powerful reminder that mental illness is no laughing matter posted today by my friend Steven which he called, succinctly, ‘Empathy’ takes short minutes to read and watch. Please do. I wish that my daughter could have done … Continue reading
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ANNOUNCING A GIVEAWAY
Originally posted on Donna Jean McDunn:
Lorraine Reguly I met Lorraine Reguly on LinkedIn and discovered her blog. I enjoyed her writing so much I decided to sign up to follow her. Lorraine writes about everything, from very serious and…
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New Writing Competition – October
Originally posted on elizabeth frattaroli:
Thank you to Sherri who, as winner of last month’s mini writing comp, has provided the new writing prompt of ‘An Unexpected Journey’ for October’s competition. This leaves great scope for interpretation and I look forward to…
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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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Tagged Blogging, Followers, Site Stats, WordPress
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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
Posted in Blogging, Current Affairs, Uncategorized
Tagged Blog Stats, Blogging, Followers, WordPress
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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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Tagged Authors, Blake Morrison, Blog Advice, blog rules, Books, Copyright, copyright issue, Current Affairs, Fair use, fellow writers, films tv, Legal, LinkedIn, Lyrics, Public Domain, Recipes, Songs, Writer's Tips, writing
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Sherri’s Five Top Tips for Home and Garden
Good Monday morning to you all, although I have just looked at the clock and realised that it is in fact already afternoon. Funny that, as I feel a post brewing inside me about the pros and cons of all … Continue reading
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Tagged Cat, Cat Food, cat photo, Dogs, Gardening Tips, Household Tips, Humour, Lavendar, Litter box, Neighbours, Roses, Scrambled Egg, Slugs, Social media, Time Wasting
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