Skip to content

That quintessence of dust

My thoughts about books, writing, life and so many other things….Judy Leigh/ Elena Collins.

  • About me
  • Publications, prizes and places to find my novels…
  • Purpose
  • Writing as Elena Collins

Author: Judy Leigh

The Daughter of the Fens – Marriage then and now…

On August 25, 2023July 7, 2023 By Judy LeighIn Elena Collins books, My novelsLeave a comment

Women and marriage then and now...

Why I love writing historical novels…

On August 18, 2023July 7, 2023 By Judy LeighIn Elena Collins books, My novels2 Comments

Writing historical dual timelines ghostly novels is such a blast...

What is it like to be vegan nowadays?

On August 11, 2023July 31, 2023 By Judy LeighIn vegan8 Comments

I’ve been vegan for thirty years and vegetarian for much longer. In terms of my lifestyle, I’ve always assumed two things – that vegans avoid animal products as best as they can, and that it’s virtually impossible to be a vegan. Avoiding animal products requires a lot of label reading and some understanding of where …

Continue reading What is it like to be vegan nowadays?

How a Pantser became a Plotter. More Confessions of a Novelist.

On August 4, 2023July 5, 2023 By Judy LeighIn My novels, On writing7 Comments

Writing cosy (cozy) crime....

To celebrate Boldwood Books FOURTH birthday, here are four locations that have inspired my writing…

On August 1, 2023July 19, 2023 By Judy LeighIn Elena Collins books, My novels, On writing, TravelLeave a comment

Happy Fourth Birthday, Boldwood Books. To celebrate, here are four of my favourite locations in my novels...

Introducing Morwenna Mutton.

On July 28, 2023July 9, 2023 By Judy LeighIn cozy crime/ cosy crime4 Comments

Introducing Morwenna Mutton, librarian, wild swimmer and sleuth...

Why I Turned to Crime: Confessions of a Novelist.

On July 21, 2023July 6, 2023 By Judy LeighIn My novels, On writing6 Comments

My new Seal Bay cosy (cozy) crime series...

Tribute to a Special Cat…

On July 18, 2023July 17, 2023 By Judy LeighIn Cats20 Comments

Many of you know about my black cat, Colin. Colin Feral. He was renowned for his beautiful green eyes. He wasn't the brightest tool in the shed. Everyone who met him loved him. Colin would climb on my lap, and on my laptop, where he'd edit, delete chapers, send emails, turn it off. He was …

Continue reading Tribute to a Special Cat…

Why I love Tom Hardy…

On June 30, 2023June 22, 2023 By Judy LeighIn Arts, Elena Collins books, Literature, Mind body and spirit, Miscellaneous, My novels, On writing, Theatre, Thoughts about life2 Comments

Tom Hardy the actor embodies what I love about all arts....

There are friends, there is family, and then there are friends that become family..

On June 23, 2023June 29, 2023 By Judy LeighIn Miscellaneous, Thoughts about life2 Comments

Friends and family -despite distance, time and change, we are there for each other.

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Novels by Judy Leigh

  • A French Fling for the Golden Gals
  • Golden Girls On The Run
  • The Silver Ladies Seize the Day
  • The Silver-Haired Sisterhood
  • The Golden Gals' French Adventure
  • The Vintage Village Bake Off
  • The Silver Ladies Do Lunch
  • The Golden Oldies' Book Club
  • The Highland Hens
  • A Year of Mr Maybes
  • The Golden Girls' Getaway
  • Lil's Bus Trip
  • Chasing The Sun
  • Heading Over the Hill 
  • The Old Girls' Network
  • Five French Hens
  • The Age of Misadventure
  • A Grand Old Time

Elena Collins

  • The Three Witches
  • The Cornish Witch
  • The Wicked Lady
  • Daughter of the Mists
  • The Lady of the Loch
  • The Witch's Tree

J. R. Leigh

  • Death in the Dordogne
  • Mince Pies and Murder
  • The Cream Tea Killer
  • Bloodshed on the Boards
  • Foul Play at Seal Bay
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

Recent Posts

  • I’ve missed you…
  • Travelling and Sisterhood. For International Women’s Day.
  • A great review and in rhyme too…
  • Another gorgeous review for The Three Witches
  • A fabulous review from Tizi…

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Archives

Categories

  • Arts
  • Audiobooks
  • Book Review
  • Cats
  • cozy crime/ cosy crime
  • Elena Collins books
  • Film
  • Food
  • Football
  • Literature
  • lockdown
  • Mind body and spirit
  • Miscellaneous
  • Music
  • My first novel
  • My novels
  • nature
  • On writing
  • Poetry
  • Politics
  • Recipes
  • scribble
  • Short story
  • sport
  • Theatre
  • Thoughts about life
  • Travel
  • Uncategorized
  • vegan
  • What I'm up to

Recent Posts

  • I’ve missed you…
  • Travelling and Sisterhood. For International Women’s Day.
  • A great review and in rhyme too…
  • Another gorgeous review for The Three Witches
  • A fabulous review from Tizi…

Recent Comments

Judy Leigh's avatarJudy Leigh on I’ve missed you…
wastelandprofoundly77d53f206b's avatarwastelandprofoundly7… on I’ve missed you…
Judy Leigh's avatarJudy Leigh on I’ve missed you…
songzany024116b84d's avatarsongzany024116b84d on I’ve missed you…
Judy Leigh's avatarJudy Leigh on I’ve missed you…

My facebook page

My facebook page
Blog at WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • That quintessence of dust
    • Join 270 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • That quintessence of dust
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...