I’m usually an eBook reader, but will sometimes read a paperback. This picture was the “sometimes,” and the book was a hardback. I didn’t want to read it on my Kindle as it’s almost a 1000 pages long. Too big for a paperback, and being solid, made its sturdy enough to rest on my lap… Continue reading Karen’s Chat on Magic Pictures
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Karen’s Chat on Familiar Faces
This is just a silly little thing that has fascinated me for years. Imagine a room full of strangers, except one of them is your family. They stand out immediately. Almost like they have a beacon on their head. The fun thing is that no one else can see it, yet it’s so obvious to… Continue reading Karen’s Chat on Familiar Faces
Karen’s Chat – Who Is She?
I downloaded a book simply because i liked the look of it and it was a free download. The number of times a sentence started with, or contained “she,” confused me. Who was the “she” the author referred to? It took me back to my mentors, Julie Northup and Sahara Foley who, when editing my books, constantly asked me.… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – Who Is She?
Karen’s Chat – Things my Mother Taught Me
Our parents teach us manners and etiquette when they bring us up. Some stay with us, and others become blurred over time, For this post, I’m looking at the things that have been challenged, mixed up, or changed. 1. Table manners – we were taught to eat with a fork in our left hand, and… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – Things my Mother Taught Me
Karen’s Chat – I’m an Eclectic Person
I am an eclectic person. If I see something and it catches my imagination, I want to do it. Since I retired, it became more noticeable. My go-to place is YouTube where I’ve spend hours researching my chosen subject. Then I collect everything I needed. It’s given me hours of enjoyment making what I watched.… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – I’m an Eclectic Person
Karen’s Chat on Expensive Books
I’ve been reading the Cormoran Strike books by Robert Galbraith. Having watched and enjoyed the Tv series staring Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger, I wanted more and made my way through the series. I’m eagerly awaiting book eight as I write this, and have been doing for months. For Christmas in 2022, I was bought… Continue reading Karen’s Chat on Expensive Books
Karen’s Chat on Routines
We all have routines, right? I love them. It keeps me balanced and its a base for life. But when you them write down, as I am now, they are quite funny. I’ve realised how pedantic I’ve become over the years. My morning consists of waking up at 7.45 making a coffee to bring back… Continue reading Karen’s Chat on Routines
Karen’s Chat – Resting Faces
Have you heard the phrase ‘resting face’? Until I took a course in public speaking a few years ago, I hadn’t. A resting face is when someone isn’t doing anything. In public speaking it’s how people appear when they are listening. It’s also the same expression you and I wear whilst watching television, reading a… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – Resting Faces
Karen’s Chat – A Walk Through Google Earth
Prolific crime writer, Conrad Jones researches the area he sets his novels in using Google Earth. This really is a great resource for looking up anything. When Ilfracombe, a seaside town in Devon, was mentioned on television, I remembered holidaying there as a teenager with my family. It prompted me to take a trip down… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – A Walk Through Google Earth
Karen’s Chat – Social Media – Real Life v A Virtual One
I joined Facebook in 2007, and it was a wondrous place, enabling me to connect with my family and friends who don’t live nearby. This brought us together, because we could see what was going on in each other’s lives. Without that connection, we would have lost touch, just as extended families of the past… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – Social Media – Real Life v A Virtual One
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