I recently read Deborah E Wilson's debut novel - An Artist's Muse - after meeting her at the Retford Author's Group retfordauthors.wordpress.com and later sharing a stand with her at the Newark Christmas market. amazon.co.uk/dp/1999369629 It was obvious to me from the opening paragraphs that Deborah is an accomplished literary wordsmith with excellent descriptive powers.… Continue reading Deborah E Wilson, author, – in conversation with Lorna Hunting.
amazon.co.uk/dp/1916456979 I have been living on Liberation Street for the last couple of weeks. Passing by the Lucky Dragon Tobacco Emporium, sitting in on the Liberation Street Traders Association meetings, and hurrying past the Black House. I've enjoyed it tremendously. As in Westwood's previous novels the characterisations are richly carved and there are many moments… Continue reading Liberation Street
Practical tips for the Victorian housewife
From Stamford to Whitehaven is 237 miles, so I decided to take the train and ease the strain. I set off from Grantham, coffee in hand, packed lunch in my backpack, en route to Newcastle. It was after I'd crossed country to Carlisle that the fun really began. Two train cancellations meant I had an… Continue reading Whitehaven Adventure
With Called to Vancouver Island, the sequel to my first novel, New Beginnings on Vancouver Island, to be published in July, it’s time to take stock of my #authorslife. Here’s a few points I’ve come up with: Draft number one is going to be the first of many. The story I start writing is not… Continue reading Novel #3 and what have I gleaned?
It's been so hard. A lifetime of books gathered over more years than I want to admit, but it had to be done. I didn't count the number of books I sent to be re-homed, but suffice to say the British Heart Foundation collection driver knows my registered number off by heart. Which to keep… Continue reading The Book Cull
From Lorna's Command Centre 