by Marg Roberts | Jul 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
Planting sunflowers grown from seed. Does everyone have a book in them? as Christopher Hitchens allegedly said. But a story? Yes, possibly. An anecdote? Without a doubt. One of the reasons I write is to make sense of who I am, in the culture I’m part of. A...
by Marg Roberts | Jun 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Both writers and readers are fascinated, not only by the meaning of words, but often by their origins. ‘Comfort’ tends to be associated with ease, as in, I prefer to sit in a comfortable chair. The word originated from the Latin, comfort and the...
by Marg Roberts | May 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Jephson Gardens, Leamington … or more accurately what this writer reads. West Midlands’ writers are doing well at the moment. During the past three months several have had, or are about to have, launches of their novels – Fran Hill, Abigail Johnson,...
by Marg Roberts | Mar 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
Since 2018 I’ve travelled once a year to Iona. Roselle Angwin has led writing retreats there for many years, but this year she wasn’t able to. I decided to enjoy the hospitality of the Argyll hotel, meet friends who were taking part in Ken Steven’s...
by Marg Roberts | Mar 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
In our local Society of Authors’ group, we started to share where we write. The places are as varied as what we write and the people we are. From writing friends, I’ve learned there’s a long list of places:- a study at home, at a computer, on a train...
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