Monthly Archives: January 2018

A farewell to Ursula K. Le Guin

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Susannah J. Bell

I was sorry to hear, this morning, that Ursula Le Guin had died, but relieved that she had lived to a ripe age and had successfully produced a huge body of work.  I’ve read several of her books – not … Continue reading →

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Stop Procrastinating and Get that Story Finished

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Susannah J. Bell

Originally posted on lmnelsonscorner:
The first week of 2018 started off with a bang (literally and figuratively speaking). I finally finished my latest project, which is now in publication stage. Launching a new book is always exciting, and when you…

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A disastrous trip to the bookshop

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Susannah J. Bell

Having collected my ten stamps from Waterstone’s – £10 off my next purchse -I went off to buy a book today as a special treat, a trip postponed from the pre-Christmas nightmare that was my life. My local bookshop is … Continue reading →

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Happy New Adverb

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Susannah J. Bell

As a writer, one must, one presumes, set some sort of writing goal for 2018.  “Write more” is always a good one.  “Read more,” in my case – I’m definitely reading less than I used to.  Time is a factor. … Continue reading →

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