Teresa’s Cabinet of Curiosities

Let me be frank, I’ve never watched Maria Kondo’s programme, but I have caught the odd snippet and various comments on social media. She launched into my personal orbit when she stated that one should only own 30 books. The … Continued

An Occasional Stitch in Time – Teresa’s Cabinet of Curiosities

Yup…tea tins Maybe your first thought on seeing the picture above is to wonder what a couple of old tea tins have got to do with any kind of stitch in time… Fair enough. Another anomaly, if you know me, … Continued

Writing Buddies – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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Writing Buddies and the Art of Critique I am about to test-drive a new writing buddy….   I won’t be saying anything specific about this relationship as we have agreed that confidentiality is all important, but I would like to … Continued

Little Wrecks and Great Launches – Meredith Miller at Writers’ Cafe

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Author Meredith Miller visited Writers’ Café on August 16th, to give us insider tips on the road to publication, how to get noticed and – well – great launches.  And the only example of ‘Little Wrecks’ was the book of … Continued