Genre: Dystopian Description I believe in the resistance as I believe there can be no light without shadow; or rather, no shadow unless there is also light.’ Offred is a Handmaid in The Republic of Gilead, a religious totalitarian state in what was formerly known as the United States. She is placed in the household… Continue reading The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Author: Karen J. Mossman
Karen loves fiction, reading and especially writing short stories and novels. She is also an avid blogger and book reviewer.
She lives on the beautiful Isle Anglesey, off the North Wales coast with her husband and dogs.
Team — Miraculous Smile
I mentioned before that I worked at Olive Garden for 17.5 years as a manager. What I did not mention, as of yet, was something that rang true for me and/or any other manager on duty at the time. Your team is what can make or break you! This is true in real life as […]… Continue reading Team — Miraculous Smile
Author Spotlight – Guest Two – Sarah Marie Graye
#pictpublishing #ADHD Sarah Marie Graye was born in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1975, to English Catholic parents. The second eldest of five daughters, to the outside world Graye’s childhood followed a relatively typical Manchester upbringing... until aged nine, when she was diagnosed with depression. It’s a diagnosis that has stayed with Graye over three decades,… Continue reading Author Spotlight – Guest Two – Sarah Marie Graye
Your Facebook Pages – How To Get The Best Out of Them
I’ve have been exploring Facebook Pages recently and it's surprising how much you can discover by just looking around. I don't know all the answers but want to share what I've found and suggest how to get the most out of our business pages. If there is something you have learnt that I haven't covered,… Continue reading Your Facebook Pages – How To Get The Best Out of Them
The Tall Men’s Club
Here Charles Henry Stott, my two times great grandfather talks about the different types of clubs - A Little Men's Club, A Tall Men's Club, A Silent Club, and A Terrible Club. I've picked out this one, and will follow it up with the other's at a later date. The articles all come from is… Continue reading The Tall Men’s Club
Author Spotlight – Guest One – Gennifer Gilmour
#pictpublishing Today, in our first ever Author Spotlight we introduce Yorkshire mum Jennifer Gilmour. She is the author of two books. Isolated Junction and Clipped Wings. Jennifer has a passion for writing and has been gathering ideas and plot lines since she was a teenager. She is also very passionate about raising awareness for women… Continue reading Author Spotlight – Guest One – Gennifer Gilmour
Various Subjects, an Old Book of Local History
by Charles Henry StottCharles Stott was my great, great-grandfather and he wrote a book which was passed through the family and finally ended up with me. Many of the articles it contains are fascinating because he is a social history buff and an observer of life in the late 1800s. The writing style is very… Continue reading Various Subjects, an Old Book of Local History
Holidays
This is an article written by my two times great grandfather from a book entitled Various subjects and is dated 1889. For a full explanation. I found this article didn't say as much about holidays as I would have liked to have read. It's more like he is writing in a journal about his observations… Continue reading Holidays
Companion
This is a short poignant story that many of us can identify with. I've delighted it because it's worth reading and I think you will enjoy it. Companion
Wedding Dress For Sale, Never Worn by DM Wolfenden
Genre: Contemporary Fiction Description Angela never thought she’d ever be placing that ad. Or cancelling her wedding. Twice. But her perfect life was shattered. Each time, only a week before the wedding – Hers and Jordon’s. The first time, her mother died. The second, Jordon. Or at least he might as well have died. But… Continue reading Wedding Dress For Sale, Never Worn by DM Wolfenden
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