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Book review – Paris Kiss by Maggie Ritchie

February 5, 2015 By Ellen

There’s ever such a slight downward plunge in the spirits when I learn that a friend has got a publishing deal. Mostly it’s nothing more than garden variety envy. Green-eyed jealousy that they’ve done it and I haven’t got my act together/the talent. Ho hum. There’s also that extra weight to the sinking that comes from the […]

Moonwalker: Adventures of a Midnight Mountaineer

May 11, 2014 By Ellen

What do you do when you want to climb mountains all the time, but you need to go to work an inconvenient amount of the time? Easy. You consider yourself lucky that you work shifts in Scotland that mean you can get up before the sparrow farts, climb a mountain and be at your desk […]

Charlie talks about 100 Little Words on Parenthood

March 8, 2013 By Ellen

Way back in October, Charlie asked if I would mind contributing to her new project. It was a book on parenting where everyone who contributes has only 100 to offer a tip. I’m a bit of an editing geek so was very chuffed with myself that I managed to get the wordcount bang […]

On tour, Discovery at Rosehill – a spooky treat

February 20, 2012 By Ellen

Kathryn Brown AKA Crystal Jigsaw Book Review: Discovery at Rosehill by Kathryn Brown Why I read this book: This is the first novel by brilliant blogger Crystal Jigsaw. I enjoy her blog and so when I found out she’d written a book it was an easy decision to buy it. What the […]