Knocking on the door

Dear Fans, Happy Easter and an apologies for the radio silence via my blog for a couple of weeks. I’ve been sick as a dog and in bed for about 5 days. Another one of those bugs going around. Glass in the throat, can’t swallow, glands were up and ears…

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Excuse me, your dog is humping my dog

Dear Fans (still 99 of you), I’ve taken a week off from writing this week. Since submitting to a dozen agents two Fridays ago I needed a break from what has been an intense period. I have had 2 No’s so far from those agents. To be discussed another time,…

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A pat on the back

Dear Readers (92 of you, nearly up to 100 woo hoo!) I thought I’d just send a quick writing update before my next Tokyo blog. I have been working with a writing coach for the last three years since March 2020. Jacqui Lofthouse has a large writing consultancy and when…

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Touchdown in Tokyo

I tend to write a lot less about my travelling experiences than I probably should. The reason is what makes my travel experience any different from anyone else’s? Everyone can go to Paris, Malaga, or Thailand and have a similar but different experience. Anyone can describe what it’s like to…

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Rejection on your first day back

Dear Readers, Happy New Year and all that Jazz. It’s been a strange week. I was in the starting blocks ready to burst onto the scene for 2023. Then after catching that retched lurgy over Christmas and being in bed for three days It’s been more of a slow stumble…

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Guess Who’s back, back again…

Hello again,  I’m writing with eyes full of water. No not tears. Allergies. Why me, Why me? Anyway, Apologies it’s been so long. I’ve been on the rat race. A ‘normal’ job. I’m not sure if it was this job in particular, but this one hit differently. I was a…

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