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Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!

From your story’s point of view, how does it feel when you, the author, write “The End?”

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Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!

How many of your own graphics do you do? Does anyone help you with them?

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Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!

Do you include your character’s family in your stories?

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2026 is flying by, with March rapidly coming to a close and spring proper not far off. We’ve definitely seen more sunshine and blue skies, the mornings are later and the evenings are drawing in later, so it’s nice to see the better weather on its way.

I’ve still not committed anything meaningful in the way of words to paper this month, but there have been some slight changes in the writing space. I’ve been loosely planning a collection of short stories. There are a few viable options ...

Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!

Are you a breakfast eater? What is your favorite breakfast food?

Remember to visit my fellow writers to see what they have created. You can find their works here!

Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!

When you are writing scenes with more than two characters, how do you help the readers keep track of who is speaking?

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Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!

How much of yourself do you share with your readers? How much do you hide?

Remember to visit my fellow writers to see what they have created. You can find their works here!

Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!

There is an unwritten rule in fiction about not using characters’ names that begin with the same letter. Do you have rules for naming your characters?

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How is that February almost over already? It’s been a month of much rain for many of us in the UK, but it has shown a few slight hints of sun here and there, so hopefully spring is not too far away!

The writing has still been somewhat lean. As you can imagine, starting and learning a new job is a tiring business! That said, more ideas have started crashing around in my overly full mind, so I’m going to have to do something about that. I’ve also felt the pull to return to my assorted w...

Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!

Looking back at the COVID years, did that time impact your current writing?

Remember to visit my fellow writers to see what they have created. You can find their works here!