Freedom From The Mundane

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As the title says, I’m back but not for long. I think I’m just about ready for a break.
My weekend away turned into a bit of a nightmare. Just as things had started off so well after travelling down to Newcastle on Thursday evening, when we arrived in Blackpool, the weekend was turned [...]

July 2nd, 2009 | Tags: alcohol, Blackpool, celebration, death, dehydration, Family, funeral, GDR's, heat stroke, ill, primary school, vomiting | Category: Family, Food, Drink, and Bevvy, Travel | Comments (2)

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Tomorrow I’m on the road for a few days on my annual trip to Blackpool with my best mate. While I’m gone, please make welcome the awesome author (you really should buy her book!) Cate Masters.
Yesterday I could hardly concentrate on anything at work what with my weekend of fun and frolics impending. I [...]

June 25th, 2009 | Tags: bevy, Blackpool, Books, friends, Holiday, Lancashire, Reading, Stella, weekend away | Category: Books, Food, Drink, and Bevvy, Interviews, Publishing and Marketing, Travel | Leave a comment

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STELLA received a wonderful review from romance author, Ginger Simspon, over the weekend. This is the first official review of my new book and I’m delighted it was so good! Click here to read.
If you missed it, please pop over and have a read of my guest blog at Love, Romances & More, [...]

June 16th, 2009 | Tags: Blackpool, Blogging, book review, Books, Day Job, e-books, Edinburgh Book Festival, Edinburgh: the City & the Festivals, Editing, Fiction, Food, Drink, and Bevvy, Freelance, giest blog, good times, Internet, News of the World, novella, novels, Reading, Short Stories, Stella, traffic chaos, websites, Writing | Category: Books, Day Job, Edinburgh: the City & the Festivals, Fiction, Freelance, Internet, Interviews, Writing | Comments (1)

This is it, I’m afriad. The last post until next Monday. My (tiny) rucksack is packed, I’ve got my toothbrush and deodorant. Can’t think of anything else I’ll need except some beer money – check!
It’s a great feeling knowing I can go without having to worry about leaving an unfinished manuscript. Completing Slick has gone [...]

June 26th, 2008 | Tags: Blackpool, Holiday | Category: Travel | Leave a comment