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#JaneEyreFF Rereading Jane Eyre in #FlashFiction #Chapter3

Jane Eyre in Flash Fiction Chapter 3 How I recovered after fainting in the Red Room    I woke up in my own bed after a frightful nightmare. Bessie refused to sleep alone with me for fear that I might die during the night, so Sarah stayed with her. I heard them say a whiteContinue reading “#JaneEyreFF Rereading Jane Eyre in #FlashFiction #Chapter3”

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#ThursdayPhotoThoughts ‘The People I Love’ #February2021 @Pixabay #Tanka

Al final del camino me dirán: —¿Has vivido? ¿Has amado? Y yo, sin decir nada, abriré el corazón lleno de nombres. Pedro Casaldaliga 1928-2020 Paraphrased translation: At the end of my journey they will ask if I have loved and I will show them my heart full of names. **** We are all aware of ourContinue reading “#ThursdayPhotoThoughts ‘The People I Love’ #February2021 @Pixabay #Tanka”

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#Tuesdaybookblog ‘Bedlam’ by LJ Ross #BookReview #Thriller #Audible

This is the third installment of the Alexander Gregory Thrillers and it can be read as a standalone, but I urge you to read book one and two first, because they are also just brilliant! From the blurb Fresh from a high-profile case in the Paris fashion world, elite forensic psychologist and criminal profiler DrContinue reading “#Tuesdaybookblog ‘Bedlam’ by LJ Ross #BookReview #Thriller #Audible”

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#MondayMotivation ‘Happy For No Reason’ by Marci Shimoff #MondayBlogs #PersonalGrowth

Over the past months, I’ve been reading a great number of motivational and inspiring books on personal growth. I’ve also been listening to podcasts and watching videos on YouTube. This interest has sprung from a combination of factors as I’ve recently reached a few significant milestones in my life; I retired and turned sixty, andContinue reading “#MondayMotivation ‘Happy For No Reason’ by Marci Shimoff #MondayBlogs #PersonalGrowth”

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Extract from ‘Blood Moon at Eyre Hall’ #amediting #amwriting

Writing the first draft of the fourth novel, which is the prequel to the Eyre Hall Trilogy, my sequel to Jane Eyre, was challenging but fun. The exploration of the characters’ backstories and the gradual unveiling of the plot was thrilling. But editing is another story. I am currently grinding my teeth and pulling outContinue reading “Extract from ‘Blood Moon at Eyre Hall’ #amediting #amwriting”

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#JaneEyreFF Rereading Jane Eyre in #FlashFiction #Chapter2

Jane Eyre in Flash Fiction Chapter 2 How I imagined I saw my uncle’s ghost in the red-room I was unjustly accused of violence and wickedness towards my cousin, John, and reminded that I was less than a servant. They warned me that if I was not congenial, I would be sent to the poorhouse.Continue reading “#JaneEyreFF Rereading Jane Eyre in #FlashFiction #Chapter2”

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#ThursdayPhotoThoughts ‘White Swan’ #February2021 @Pixabay

White Swan This is no black swan Who was once a duck, This is no mirror Hanging on the wall, This is no painting, Seen in museums. She’s a brave, white swan Travelling alone Towards the unknown, Sure to overcome Any sudden storm. The queen of the seas **** Events that are difficult to predictContinue reading “#ThursdayPhotoThoughts ‘White Swan’ #February2021 @Pixabay”

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