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Tag Archives: A Lake in Switzerland
Sweet ‘n’ sour books from… Switzerland
Sweet ‘n’ sour came to mind last week while I was tidying jars in my kitchen cupboards, my lockdown activity of the day. I love the zingy taste of gooseberries and ‘soor plooms’, and who doesn’t love the creamy sweetness … Continue reading
Posted in books, The Writing Life, travel
Tagged A Lake in Switzerland, Her Husband's Secrets, Louise Mangos, Melinda Huber, Switzerland
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It’s beginning to feel…
Writing is often a lonely business. Even if you’re sitting with your laptop in the middle of a busy cafe, as many do, the process of getting your thoughts onto the page is definitely a one-person job. Even if you’re … Continue reading
Posted in books, Life in Switzerland, My books, The Writing Life
Tagged A Lake in Switzerland, Christmas books, Go On Write, Switzerland, travel, Writing
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Swiss Mountains…
Scenic blog post alert… The past several weeks have been HOT here in N.E. Switzerland. 33-34°C every afternoon is a bit too much of a good thing – I wished several times I was halfway up a mountain, enjoying the … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Switzerland, My books, travel
Tagged A Lake in Switzerland, Eiger, Jungfrau, Kleine Scheidegg, Lucerne, Matterhorn, Mönch, Melinda Huber, Monte Rosa, Pilatus, Säntis, Schilthorn, Switzerland, tourism, travel
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Visiting Yorkshire and – new book!
After the fraught journey to get to Leeds, I settled down in my hotel and started the week’s busy programme of book and family events. First up was meeting writer Carmen Radtke, who was on the blog a few months … Continue reading
Fun with screenshots, and some news
Sometimes you come across a real gem of an image. I usually do an Amazon-check of my books at the weekend (unless they’re on promotion, when I *may* be tempted to check more often… 🙂 ) So last week, I … Continue reading
Posted in books, The Writing Life
Tagged A Lake in Switzerland, A Spa in Switzerland, Amazon, Baby Dear, screenshots, Trouble in Switzerland
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Memories…
We’ve been looking at a lot of old photos recently, sorting out my father’s collection after his death in January. The photo of Dad that terribly hot summer in Switzerland – the one and only time I remember him wearing … Continue reading
Posted in books, Life in Switzerland, Scotland
Tagged A Lake in Switzerland, family tree, grandparents, memories, old photos, Scotland, Switzerland
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A Lake in Switzerland – live!
Fancy a holiday in N.E. Switzerland? It’s a lovely area, and I should know – I’ve lived here for nearly thirty years. If anyone had told me when I arrived in this little town on the banks of Lake Constance … Continue reading
Posted in My books, The Writing Life, travel
Tagged A Lake in Switzerland, Amazon, Fabrian Books, Kindle, new release
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Holiday in Switzerland, anyone?
Imagine having the chance to spend a week in a hotel by a lovely Swiss lake, all expenses paid. That’s what happens to Stacy in my soon-to-be-published novella, A Lake in Switzerland. Just before the story starts, Stacy is wondering … Continue reading
Posted in books, My books, The Writing Life
Tagged A Lake in Switzerland, Amazon, Austria, Germany, Kindle, Lake Constance, novella, Switzerland, travel
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New beginnings…
It’s always hard when you lose a parent. The world changes, and you know it will never change back. When the second parent is gone, you become the oldest generation in the family, unless a grandparent or other elderly relative … Continue reading
Posted in books, My books, The Writing Life
Tagged A Lake in Switzerland, Bloodhound Books, Fabrian Books, Glasgow Hospice, Melinda Huber
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New land…
It’s been months since I joined Instagram. Yesterday, after months of trial, getting cross, error, and giving up, I finally worked out how to get pics onto my account. You have to use your mobile phone. For someone hopelessly devoted … Continue reading
Posted in books, My books, The Writing Life
Tagged A Lake in Switzerland, charity book, feel-good fiction, Instagram, Switzerland, The Saturday Secret, winter
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