Well, it’s been a fantastic week, thanks to discovering I’m on the shortlist for this year’s Blog North Awards. Plus, I’ve found plenty of interesting reading material so get comfortable and enjoy! 50 works of fiction in translation that every English speaker should read. Do you get sick of seeing people taking the same selfies in the bathroom mirror? Well… Read More
One of the great things about living in Middlesbrough is its location. Close to the coast, the town is also slap bang in the middle of pretty phenomenal countryside, with the North York Moors right on the doorstep. As Middlesbrough is a relatively small town, within 15 minutes you can be away from the noise and industry and out enjoying… Read More
Just a quick note to tell you my good news – Ten Penny Dreams has been shortlisted as Best Arts and Culture Blog in the Blog North Awards 2013! I’m absolutely thrilled and I’ve received so many nice, supportive comments online. I work hard running this website in my spare time and I must admit that I’ve been a bit… Read More
An interview with crime author Helen Cadbury The author of To Catch a Rabbit, which I reviewed earlier this year, Helen Cadbury is from York and was one of the winners of the Northern Crime Award. You can visit her website or follow her on Twitter @helencadbury. Congratulations on the recent publication of your first novel, To Catch a… Read More
On Sunday, I headed down to York University for the final day of the annual Festival of Writing. With a couple of talks focusing on self-publishing and the opportunity for one-to-ones with agents and book doctors, I was hoping for some inspiration to power through the next phase of editing my manuscript. The festival full covers an entire weekend and… Read More
This week I’ve been on holidays so I haven’t been on the internet as much as usual. Instead I have mostly been on the sofa watching back-to-back episodes of Grey’s Anatomy and inhaling kettle chips. The internet time I have managed has involved keeping up with my Bloglovin’ feed. I recently followed Thought Catalog and thought I’d do a themed post and… Read More
Last week, I was nominated for the Liebster Award by the lovely Chloe from the brand new blog Hello Chloe Posts. I’ve heard of the Liebster Award, but didn’t know too much about it so I had to do a bit of research. Basically the Liebster is an award that bloggers share online; one blogger receives it from another and… Read More
An interview with writer Ron Vitale Welcome to a brand new series of interviews that I’ll be conducting with other bloggers, writers and book lovers. I’ll be asking about literary passions, reading habits, favourite books and more. Ron is the author of a series of young adult novels called Cinderella’s Secret Diaries, which challenge the form of traditional fairy tales. As… Read More