Tune: The Church’s One Foundation I was searching through a box that has been kept in the loft for the last twenty years. It was full of old photos, newspaper, and postcards, etc. Amongst them I found this on a postcard. We are the Cotton Saviours,The Boys of the L.C.C. We cannot spin, we cannot… Continue reading The Ode to Lancashire Cotton Corporation
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.
Ghostly Writes 2o18
Loved the way this book started with a poem called Midnight Moon by Kyrena Lynch. It sets the mood straight away.I haven't finished it yet, as the one I am reading is very long, I may not get back to it for a while. So, I thought I would start my review and then update… Continue reading Ghostly Writes 2o18
Bin Day
Happy New Year and welcome to the first blog post on Magic of Stories. I was wondering what it would be, then found myself musing one morning.The dustbin men came round the other morning about 8.30 am, and it made me remember what it used to once be like. In Anglesey, where I now live,… Continue reading Bin Day
Meet the Characters by Carole Parkes
This is a different way to view a book, as you don't get to meet the victims of a serial killer before you read the the book, do you! Original post is here, and well worth a look. Your Last Breath
The Christmas Event
by Karen J Mossman Christmas Eve. Table was set. Turkey cooking. Presents wrapped. I drank wine to celebrate. Then I stopped mid flow. Oh my God! What had I done? Or rather what had I not done! I grabbed my coat, then ran back and grabbed my phone. Ordered a Uber. Shoved my feet into… Continue reading The Christmas Event
Reflections of Simmondly
Simmondly is a small village in Glossop, Derbyshire, and in the early 1900s John Pedder, a retired councillor for Stretford Urban Council in Manchester, had a holiday cottage there. Their granddaughter, Molly, told me the story of Simmondly before she passed away in 2014 aged 100. 'We had this great big trunk which we’d pack… Continue reading Reflections of Simmondly
A Christmas Winner
Get into the Christmas spirit with some Christmas poetry on Stevie's blog. Just follow this link.This was my entry.
Learning Draft2Digital
This site seems to have gone from strength to strength recently. Uploading your book is fairly straight forward, but the magic begins when your book is published.. All books now have their own page, and by clicking on the title in the main dashboard brings up this. In here you can see that your book… Continue reading Learning Draft2Digital
Drawings from the Past
My husband's late aunt was a hoarder and never threw things away. Sh kept all her mothers thing's including letters and photographs.I found this little gem of an album when we were looking through her drawers.Annie, known as Nan was born in 1886. I believe children often kept this albums and got family and friends… Continue reading Drawings from the Past
Home For Christmas by Jan Ruth
Description An emotive trio of stories with festive themes.Rudolph the Brown-Nosed ReindeerRick isn't looking forward to his lonely corporate Christmas, but it's the season of goodwill and magic is in the air.An off-beat love story. It's time Rick wore his heart on his sleeve, or is it too late? Lessons in love from an unlikely… Continue reading Home For Christmas by Jan Ruth
