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Happy New Year – 2017!

January 1, 2017December 31, 2016 sarahjwrites

Have a wonderful and productive 2017! Wow! 2016 was a bit of a shocker in terms of losing people I love and who have influenced and inspired me (and still do). I'm not just referring to wonderful figures from popular culture and science (like David Bowie, Vera Rubin, Sharon Jones, Alan Rickman, Carrie Fisher et… Continue reading Happy New Year – 2017!

Book Reviews, Books, Christmas, Holidays, Monthly Review Round Up, Reading

December Book Review Round Up

December 30, 2016December 19, 2016 sarahjwrites

I hope that you are getting the opportunity to enjoy some holiday reading time. Here is my December review summary: ****1/2 "Hidden Histories - Herbs" by Kim Hurst ***** "The Butterfly Wind" by Sarah Key ****1/2 "The Signalman - A Ghost Story" by Charles Dickens

Christmas

Have a wonderful Chirstmas!

December 25, 2016December 5, 2016 sarahjwrites

I hope that you have a wonderful Christmas and get some reading time in over the festive season!

Random Thoughts, Whinging, Writers Journey

I am a writer and this is a proper job!

December 5, 2016 sarahjwrites

I have read a number of articles & blog posts about writing not being considered to be an actual job. Last week during dinner with a friend, she made the comment that I was semi-retired (not fully retired as I do some paid work at a University). I was a little taken-aback but let it slide. After… Continue reading I am a writer and this is a proper job!