Endeavour – not a dirty word, not in writing, winemaking or self-belief

I recently read an article in a writers blog I follow about choosing words to guide the writing journey in the new year. Yes, I am aware we are now in the fourth month of the year. But 2026 has not been an easy one so far and it has shaken my belief in myself. […]

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Looking for Alibrandi, Italians and poetry

These days, I have so much happening that blogging and my timeline fail to connect. This particular post is a good example. This is the twentieth time I have sat down to write it (not kidding). Each time I get so far and then read it and don’t understand a thing I have said. I […]

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Making wine, or making vinegar – the difference is in the fine tuning

There are days when I feel so frustrated with the world of writing that I wish I had never started. The reality of it all, the hoping for reviews, hoping for readers, the media, working on follow up books, both in The Unexpected Series and my Emotions poetry trilogy has meant feeling overwhelmed. Don’t misunderstand. I […]

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Another week or a wine down the track

Whilst still high on cloud nine that we managed to handle self-publishing a few other things have also impacted on me, this week.  It has been timely because at some stage, reviews will come in, and reality will say hello.  Don’t misunderstand. I have no misgivings about our efforts in creating Stories of the Dark […]

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