I downloaded a book the other day because I saw the author advertise it for free. A number of times the sentences started with or contained she, and it confused me. Who was the she, the author was talking about? It took me back to my mentors who, when editing my books, constantly asked me… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – Who is She?
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Just Beautiful – Cross Stitched Pictures
In 2012 I began stitching for Love Quilts UK. They provide quilts for children with life threatening or life long illnesses. I stitched lots, and then stopped in 2016 when we moved house. Then earlier this year I wanted to stitch again, and there is only so much you can do for your friends and… Continue reading Just Beautiful – Cross Stitched Pictures
Tears, a Poem
I came across this the whilst looking for something else. It’s never been published before. The pain of losing a parent is hard and I can almost hear the rawness of these words. Or, maybe it’s remembering how bad it felt that September day in 2010. Not only did I lose my mum that same… Continue reading Tears, a Poem
Karen’s Chat on the Amazon Back Office
Do you ever go into the ‘Manage your Content’ for your Kindle on Amazon? I haven’t been for a long time, and was having difficulty downloading a book. Each time I sent it from the back office, when I opened my Kindle, it wasn’t there. (It turned out we’d changed our Wi-Fi and I forgot… Continue reading Karen’s Chat on the Amazon Back Office
AI Generated Images
I see so many people using these images now and they are really nice. I had an unsuccessful a play with it and the result was so bad, I didn’t used it again. When my husband generated a picture that it was excellent, I realised I’d used the wrong terminology. I’d asked the AI to… Continue reading AI Generated Images
A Funny Story – but not really
This happened in 1987, when it was acceptable to leave your child/baby in the a pram outside a shop whilst you went inside. Horrifying now, but back then everyone did it and they were quite safe- until they weren’t. This story came to mind the other day when I thought a crying child was alone… Continue reading A Funny Story – but not really
Come on Amazon, What are You Doing?
I’ve never had a problem buying a book on Amazon. In fact, just the opposite, one click and it’s bought. I wanted a paperback and during the week I ordered Picture (Im) Perfect. I’d been following the author on TikTok and also following an editor on Facebook. A few days ago I realised they were… Continue reading Come on Amazon, What are You Doing?
Besides Writing ….
I love crafting and belong to a group who meet once a week in the local village. Although it’s had a couple of name changes over the years, there has been a gathering of likeminded people meeting together for over thirty years. My passion is cross stitching although I do other crafts. We recently started… Continue reading Besides Writing ….
#Fiction Friday – The Family Tree
Stories in poetry are always fun to do. I wrote this a few years ago. I hope it makes you smile. Once upon a time, there was meRight at the bottom of the family treeSitting up there at the topWere Grandmama and PopI moved up when I had my childIt took quite a whileBut we… Continue reading #Fiction Friday – The Family Tree
Funny Little Drawings
My Uncle Colin was a talented artist and today I thought I could share some of his doodles here. A throwback to his war years Not sure about this one. A private joke maybe. I don’t think this is his, but he had it, and I like it. Another doodle Colin’s full drawings are really… Continue reading Funny Little Drawings
World of Stories 