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Author Archives: hcannam
A Departure
I don’t usually do very personal pieces on my blog. But just this once, I’m going to do so. My Mum died two weeks ago, in her 101st year. Until November she’d been living independently at home, without carers, apart … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
Tagged A&E, best care, death, NHS, NHS at its best, palliative care
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Kynren
Spectacular is not the word—or rather it has to be, because there’s no other word that comes near to describing the Kynren project. Amazing? Dazzling? Breathtaking…? Insane—? For who in their right mind would think of setting up a series … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
Tagged Auckland Castle, Binchester, community, County Durham, Vinovia
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New paperback!
‘A Scent of Roses’ is now out in paperback. It’s the first of my novels never to have been in a print book before, and the only novel for which I’ve done all the publishing, first as an ebook and … Continue reading
Posted in Authorial voice, Self-publishing
Tagged County Durham, first published, Kindle, self-publishing
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Referendum reflections
‘We can’t decide how to vote, me and my friends,’ said a woman in Durham last Tuesday. ‘We’re going to toss a coin.’ The most important decision about Britain’s future in decades, to be decided by the toss of a … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
Tagged Britain, David Cameron, EU referendum, Europe, lies, politics, UK, voters, votes
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Not so very long ago…
I had a shock yesterday. Circumstances have forced me to tidy my study (well, when the heating engineer needs to run pipes under your built-in desk unit, that has to be a sign doesn’t it?). In a long-forgotten corner, I … Continue reading
Posted in Authorial voice, Random Thoughts
Tagged 80s, dark ages!, early writing, feminism, tax
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Critical pause…
I’d forgotten how much work is involved in writing a historical novel. It’s not just the research, but the need to immerse yourself in the minds and hearts of people living in very different times, with quite different hopes and … Continue reading
A very good review?
Every author loves a good review. We all wish that every one of the readers of our books would give us at least 3 stars and say something nice about our writing. Apart from anything else, good reviews on Amazon … Continue reading
Posted in Authorial voice, Self-publishing
Tagged editing, proof-reading, reviews, romances, self-publishing
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A New Year Wish
I have one heartfelt wish for 2016—that we should all be kinder to one another. Back in 2012, I posted this on my blog. It may be old, but I feel it bears repetition, though I wish it didn’t.
Posted in Random Thoughts
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Story-tellers
There’s one big plus to living in the depths of the country: everyone who calls, however routinely, is always ready for a cup of tea and a chat. That’s something I miss now we’ve moved to the city. There was … Continue reading
Posted in Authorial voice, Self-publishing
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Queen of the Road— new edition!
For those who like ‘real’ books, Queen of the Road, sequel to Family Business, is now available as a paperback here
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Helen Cannam 