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Adventure Travel

March 10, 2026

Walking Stage One of the West Island Way

W alking Stage One of the West Island Way on Friday bestowed some of the most spectacular views I have…

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Life Writing

February 25, 2026

The Power of Words

T he power of words turned up at London’s Royal Festival Hall this week, wearing a tuxedo and waving enthusiastically…

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Getting Published Writing

February 12, 2026

The Chances of Getting Published

As an unpublished author, the chances of getting published are of major concern. We’ve just returned from a trip to…

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My Reading List

December 26, 2025

Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

B irnam Wood by Eleanor Catton is a gripping tale of deception, cover-up, rivalries, and sexual tension set against a…

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Getting Published Writing

December 11, 2025

The Substack Reality Check

Y esterday I had to confront the Substack reality check. It’s just over a year since I was last beset…

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Adventure Life Travel Writing

November 25, 2025

The Truth About The Banana Road

O n the eve of its relaunch, it’s time to reveal the truth about The Banana Road. The Great Piglet…

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Writing

November 10, 2025

Making Every Word Count

‘Yes, but Claire Keegan makes every word count,’ the Waterstones assistant assured us. We had been browsing for fresh reading…

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Writing

October 20, 2025

How to End My Novel

H ow to end my novel was never an issue for me; I knew exactly how it would end before…

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My Reading List

October 8, 2025

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

T he Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern opens a world of magic, illusion, rivalry and love into which you gratefully…

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Life Writing

September 25, 2025

Older Learners

O lder learners are slower to learn but retain their learning more effectively. That was what I was told in…

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Walking Stage One of the West Island Way

The Power of Words

The Chances of Getting Published

Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

The Substack Reality Check

The Truth About The Banana Road

Making Every Word Count

How to End My Novel

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Older Learners

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