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Part 3 of A Bit of This, and A Bit of That – Remembering 1978

September 22, 2017April 2, 2018 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 20 Comments

Just in case you wish to catch up on the background to this story, you can find part one here, and part two here. Fitted up with a car each, Wendy and I left Wolverhampton and headed off in different directions, with promises to "write soon". I had a friend of a friend who was … Continue reading Part 3 of A Bit of This, and A Bit of That – Remembering 1978

Creative Minds are Rarely Tidy

September 21, 2017 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 36 Comments

The first draft of my currently title-less manuscript is 90% done, and I am taking a week off writing while I wait to hear initial feedback as to how it is shaping up. No doubt there are many places where I will need to "kill my darlings" - I can already think of plenty! I … Continue reading Creative Minds are Rarely Tidy

Part 2 of A Bit of This, and A Bit of That – Remembering 1978

September 3, 2017 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 20 Comments

Charlotte Hoather was kind enough to comment that I left my last post on a cliffhanger, and since I had a bit of fun writing it, I thought I would continue with the story. And thanks again to Derrick Knight  for inspiring me to dig out the letters I wrote my mum, so we can … Continue reading Part 2 of A Bit of This, and A Bit of That – Remembering 1978

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