by Marg Roberts | Jun 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
When my novel was published in 2016, the display in the local Waterstones was of Monty Don’s Nigel: my family and other dogs. On the day of the launch, copies of A Time for Peace were available on the front table. I made a poster inviting potential readers to...
by Marg Roberts | Jun 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
According to Wikipedia the word holiday originates from the Old English, hāligdæg (hālig “holy” + dæg “day”). This year coincided with Spring Bank holiday, school half term and Whit Sunday. In my diary only Spring Bank holiday is identified. As...
by Marg Roberts | May 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
The grey days are the worst. When clouds hang around, threatening and miserable. When it rains the change brings hope. Nothing stays the same. I’ve written one published novel, one for whom I’m looking for an agent or a publisher, and one...
by Marg Roberts | Apr 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
It can take someone who doesn’t know you to give you a new perspective on your own life. This year when I went to Iona for my writing retreat, Wendy said, ‘You’ve given a lot to others during your working life, now’s the time to focus on what...
by Marg Roberts | Mar 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
View of the Oak from our bedroom window At the very foot of our garden is an Oak. It isn’t ours. It belongs to our neighbours Bob and Sue. They love the tree, lighting it during the dark evenings. They’re not so keen on squirrels which nest in its...
by Marg Roberts | Feb 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Much of what I have learned about writing has originated in books. Reading novels, poetry and non-fiction form the foundation of what I write. Below are four experts who have affected what and how I write. January wood What to write or where do ideas come from...
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