by Liz | Jun 27, 2012 | Writing
I saw a really excellent play last Saturday – The Witness, by Vivienne Franzmann. I see a lot of plays, and this was one of the best I’ve seen recently. Playing at The Jerwood Royal Court Theatre, the play is brilliantly acted by the three actors who...
by Liz | Jun 20, 2012 | Writing
On Monday, I watched a film that I’d recorded last week, The Young Victoria. I’d seen the film before and remembered it for its lovely romantic moments. After a hectic weekend, I felt like losing myself again in the romance between the young Victoria...
by Liz | Jun 13, 2012 | Writing
Yes, you’ve seen this photo before. Heather is mentioned in my blog today because last week she saved me from doing something stupid. That something stupid involved A Dangerous Heart, my People’s Friend Pocket Novel which was published in March. I’ve...
by Liz | Jun 6, 2012 | Writing
‘Telling, not showing’ is a criticism that authors may sometimes hear about their work. It means that the author is telling the reader what happened, or is happening, rather than showing what happened through dialogue and/or incident. Those words ran...
by Liz | May 30, 2012 | Writing
It’s amazing what a person will do to find out something that isn’t their business – in this instance, that person being me! Yesterday evening, I was sitting with my friend, Yvonne, in the Café Rouge, Henley, relaxing after an early evening meal....
by Liz | May 23, 2012 | Writing
You’ll know from various blogs, twitter and Facebook, that the RNA Summer Party was a HUGE SUCCESS!! I took a great many photos throughout the evening, and I thought I’d show some of them to you. But first, CONGRATULATIONS to Evonne Wareham, winner of the...