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Posted on March 5, 2022March 5, 2022

It probably will hurt.

There’s a programme on BBC iPlayer at the moment called This is going to hurt. I haven’t had the courage to watch it yet, but when I do, I’ll have…

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Posted on February 26, 2022

Half-term: to yell or not to yell, that is the problem.

It’s been half term this week. I only have my second-born’s word for it that he’s been revising for his mock exams. On Tuesday, I found him head under the…

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Posted on February 19, 2022

Wind days, hospital marketing, and a novelist’s ode to post-it notes.

We have ‘snow days’ in Britain, but for the first time, the children are off school because of the wind. Unfortunately for them, COVID means teachers have wised up about…

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Posted on February 12, 2022

Stretching the perimeter of my comfort zone.

If I had my way I would stay in my comfort zone and never make a mistake. But two things have recently pushed me to do things I wouldn’t choose…

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Posted on February 5, 2022

Tumble-driers, novel middles and a kanban board.

Lots of things going on this week: We went out to a French restaurant to celebrate our 19th wedding anniversary. I am a fan of cream-based cuisine (and my husband).…

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Posted on January 29, 2022

Parenting mini-mes, editing and the hard work behind magic.

The first sign of spring – forced daffodils in the supermarket. Give it another week or two and I’ll have snowdrops in my garden. I can see the crux of…

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Posted on January 22, 2022

Life-novel balance and other fictional concepts.

I have never managed the work-life balance thing. Complicated Christmas holidays, a deadline for one of our authors, the need to catch up with my own work after that, and…

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Posted on January 8, 2022January 8, 2022

A requiem to mince pies and a to-do list for my novel.

Almost back into routine. Phew. Sort of. There is something nice about the holidays after Christmas: most of the benefits (pretty lights, mince pies, and hot chocolate, time with family)…

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