Here's my blog post, reflectng on Christmas and wishing you all a Happy New Year...
Month: December 2021
On the importance of writing groups – and a short story.
My blog post is in praise of local writing groups. I can't recommend mine highly enough. And a short story. that I wrote for my last group...
Where are all the fabulous acting roles for older women, darling?
One of my characters in The Golden Girls' Getaway is Vivienne, an actor who is in her seventies. This blog post examines the sort of roles available to her as an older woman.
When neighbours become good friends…
I wrote The Golden Girls’ Getaway about three women, Vivienne, Mary and Gwen, who are neighbours in a house in London. Vivienne, 72, occupies the top flat, Gwen the ground floor, and Mary, the oldest resident at 80 years old, lives in the basement. Throughout the lockdown situation, they have become more supportive to each …
That quintessence of dust 