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Quotes to live by
April 17, 2016

To be your own person takes courage and determination To be who you want to be takes dreams To live life to the fullest takes love. I don’t know who said this, but I often refer to this quote when feeling […]

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Wendy J Dunn: The Light in the Labyrinth
October 19, 2015

I am delighted to be able to showcase the inspiring books and successful career of my long time writing friend and colleague, Wendy Dunn. Wendy J. Dunn is an Australian writer who has been obsessed by Anne Boleyn and Tudor […]

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Nothing Sacred
October 6, 2015

Nothing Sacred, a verse novel by Linda Weste was launched at Museo Italiano last Wednesday. Nothing Sacred is a novel written in free verse poems. This imaginative work of fiction evokes the lives of characters including Clodia Metelli, Clodius Pulcher, […]

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Gloria MacKay: Throwing Sticks and Skipping Stones
August 4, 2015

Gloria MacKay, (born in the USA) This is one of those books that entices you to leave dishes in the sink and the floor unswept until you finish the last story. At least that was what I wanted to do, but […]

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What stopped this writer from writing?
June 8, 2015

Life in all its complexities. The funeral of a friend, the blue screen of death on my beloved computer and the overwhelming urge to clean up years of clutter. All things that everyone experiences at some time or another. However, […]

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