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Janet Scaife
The fog rolled in cushioning the marshes in thick marshmallow clouds. Laughing she reached into the heart of it, but her laughter died when long unseen fingers, scaly and moist, fastened around her hand and pulled her into the fog, suddenly turned to an icy cold.
Janet Scaife
Never never land with Peter Pan, because I would like to learn to fly.
Janet Scaife
Books already read this summer;
Michael's Passion - Joel Crowfoot - Absolutely wonderful, what more can I
say.
The Great Escape - Jo Watson - Jo is the master of romantic comedy. If
you can read one of Jo's books and not laugh you have a serious problem.
My Perfect Summer in Greece - Ian Wilfred - Ian's gentle style of writing
makes you feel the Greek sun on your face, the sand under your feet,
while breathing in the ozone of a blue, blue sea. And his feel good factor
endings always leave you with a smile on your face.
At present I am enjoying Summer in the Italian Lakes by Lucy Coleman.
Only on Chapter five but its looking good. - And it kept on looking good. I'd give Lucy five stars for this.
List to read -
When Angels Fly - S. Jackson & A Raymond - Think I will need the tissues
for this one.
The Bastard Princess - Gemma Lawrence
Something to Tell You - Lucy Diamond
Between the Orange Groves -Nadia Marks
Michael's Passion - Joel Crowfoot - Absolutely wonderful, what more can I
say.
The Great Escape - Jo Watson - Jo is the master of romantic comedy. If
you can read one of Jo's books and not laugh you have a serious problem.
My Perfect Summer in Greece - Ian Wilfred - Ian's gentle style of writing
makes you feel the Greek sun on your face, the sand under your feet,
while breathing in the ozone of a blue, blue sea. And his feel good factor
endings always leave you with a smile on your face.
At present I am enjoying Summer in the Italian Lakes by Lucy Coleman.
Only on Chapter five but its looking good. - And it kept on looking good. I'd give Lucy five stars for this.
List to read -
When Angels Fly - S. Jackson & A Raymond - Think I will need the tissues
for this one.
The Bastard Princess - Gemma Lawrence
Something to Tell You - Lucy Diamond
Between the Orange Groves -Nadia Marks
Janet Scaife
For Casanova's - I wrote Aphrodite's Child and when finished I found myself just going on unable to stop. So, yes, the story does run on from one to the other. But the stories are both stand alone and you do not have to have read one to appreciate the other.
Janet Scaife
I find stories and situations just pop into my head. If I am in the middle of a book and find I am searching for the next scene, or want to change one I have already done, I just sit quietly and meditate on things until the answer begins to show itself.
Janet Scaife
In the last few days I have put my latest book Casanova's onto Amazon. I have already got the first draft of the next one done, so will be returning to finish that off next. I always have a couple on the go. Then when I get to certain stages I put them away for a few weeks, four or five at the least but often longer. That way, when you go back to them, they are not so fresh in your mind and you pick up typos and also glitches in the story line more easily. There is nothing worse than reading the same story over and over until you can recite it word for word in your sleep, and so are not reading it with the full attention to proof it properly.
Janet Scaife
Keep at it and don't take no for an answer.
Janet Scaife
Being able to go where you want and do what you want, even if it is only in your mind. When you are writing the pages you are there inside them living it all.
Janet Scaife
If I really find I cannot write, which does not happen very often, I just take a note pad and pen and begin to write anything and see where it takes me. It can all begin from something simple like The Cat sat on the Mat! Just write what comes into your head after that and you will be amazed the routes you can travel.
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