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...
by Marg Roberts | Jan 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
View from Scale bridge of the modern frontages to River Hull ‘History is always stranger than we imagine or can imagine,’ writes Hilary Mantel. I am writing a historical novel set in Hull. I find it difficult to imagine Hull in 1920 when it was adjusting...
by Marg Roberts | Jan 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
The new year is an opportunity for a fresh beginning. In the Northern hemisphere it brings the possibility of lighter days ahead. We ask, What are our aims during 2024? Yet mornings and evenings remain dark – opportunities may be hidden. Darkness means many...
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