by Sarah Tinsley | Dec 21, 2023 | Reviews
I love seeing the different ideas people have for their books. Last year I featured Clar Ni Chonghaile’s book Rain Falls On Everyone and loved the gritty realism of Dublin. This time she takes us to the Central African Republic with Elodie, a naive psychologist...
by Sarah Tinsley | Dec 9, 2023 | Reviews
I have had the privilege of being a member of the brilliant Women Writer’s Network for many years now. As well as our work promoting the writing of others and our monthly Tweetchats, we get to share in each other’s success! The Secret Life of Carolyn...
by Sarah Tinsley | Oct 6, 2023 | Reviews
Having only read the wonderful Diana Powell’s short stories before (Trouble Crossing The Bridge is her excellent collection), I was delighted to have the opportunuty to read her novel Things Found On The Mountain. Just like her other fiction, it resonates with...
by Sarah Tinsley | Jun 19, 2023 | Blog, Reviews
I love dabbling in different styles. I met Slawka Scarso when she ran a workshop on writing flash fiction with the Geneva Writer’s Group last year. What I was most struck by was how there a little stories hiding everywhere – she used images, titles, recipes,...
by Sarah Tinsley | Dec 31, 2020 | Blog
I’m not sure if a summary of 2020 is a good idea. Besides, Charlie Brooker’s show and Flo and Joan’s song sum it up far better than I could. So I thought I’d do something else. Rather than dredging up a whole load of things we’re all perhaps taking a break from (I am...