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STUMBLE AND FALL
The sun was too weak to melt away the compacted ice. The pathway was pitted and rutted. ‘Like a metaphor for life,’ said Michael, as we walked along. ‘It’s only smooth for little bits here and there, the rest is stumbling your way through.’ ‘Are those supposed to be words of encouragement?’ I was irritable.…
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IT IS ENOUGH
It isn’t much, but it’s more than most have now. It is a roof and solid walls. The oil lamp will give me light during the nights. There is no radio or television or computer, but I have paper and pencil. It is hard to write from my imagination. What I have seen in the…
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PROGRESS
She saddled up the white mare. One last ride across the open plains. Then retirement in the city and her new apartment. Nestled in the distance the farmhouse and barn – the small bit of the world that they had once owned. She thought about the years spent working this land. She thought of her…
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WITCH’S BREW
They say I am a witch. When the water froze over, they said I was in league with the devil. How else could it be explained? It had never been this cold before. Tomorrow I am to burn at the stake. The village will turn out to watch, including him, my lover turned accuser. I…
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COVER REVEAL – ALL WE CANNOT LEAVE BEHIND
With a few weeks to go until the official publication date of February 28th, I am delighted to reveal the cover of my new novel, ‘All We Cannot Leave Behind.’ The book is available to pre-order in paperback now from Waterstones, Amazon, WH Smith, all the usual online booksellers and your local bookshop. Description: Edinburgh,…
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