Why do I do what I do?

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. “I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.” – Flannery O’Connor. Authors across time have had many reasons to write. Why do … Continued

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Inside, we’re all the same

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. Do you write diverse characters? If so, how do you avoid cultural insensitivity? This is a tricky one. These days, the subject seems to be riddled with pitfalls, … Continued

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A little bit more.

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. What do you wish you had an unlimited supply of? Mostly, time. And biscuits. But there are other things. Time to finish all the half-written stories that I … Continued

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It sticks in my mind. My all-time favourite

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. Do you have a favourite piece of literature? What is it and why is it your favourite? It would have to be the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov. … Continued

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It creeps up on you. Older, but not necessarily wiser.

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. What’s something you look forward to as you age? And what do you miss from your youth? The whole journey through my life has been a voyage of … Continued

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Andorra Pett and the Space Spiders.

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. Write a scene or story that includes a character who has a phobia. What do they fear? How does this phobia affect their life? For this prompt, I … Continued

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The best time of the day.

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. Is there a certain time of day when you are most creative? When do you handle the business side of writing? What’s your favourite time of day? I … Continued

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Listen very carefully, my venture into the world of audiobooks.

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. Are audiobooks the future of book sales? Do you have your stories on audio? This is a tricky one. I’d like to say yes. I have a few … Continued

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