Giftmas has ended, and the results are in! Read all about it, and get direct links to the whole story, on Rhonda’s wrap-up! Read here Or just check my bit!
Giftmas 2021 has raised enough for 3960 meals!

Giftmas has ended, and the results are in! Read all about it, and get direct links to the whole story, on Rhonda’s wrap-up! Read here Or just check my bit!
Giftmas was invented by Rhonda Parrish, who each year convenes a blog ‘tour’ to raise money for the Edmonton (Alberta) food bank. I joined in last year, and also sent a package to my local food bank. This year I’m
Giftmas was invented by Rhonda Parrish, who each year convenes a blog ‘tour’ to raise money for the Edmonton (Alberta) food bank. What is this Giftmas Exquisite Corpse / blog hop story game? We are writing a story in relays,
Hera’s Spicy Tofu Bake is a recipe given to me by my dear friend Hera, way back in 1989. I’m presenting it here today in honour of Jo Wake, who died on December 16th. Ninja Captain Alex J Cavanaugh explains:
The January 2021 Of Books Giveaway hop starts today. Thank you, Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight and Lonna @ FLYLēF for hosting it! The Giveaway Prize I’m giving away one paperback book up to $15 or £12 from Book Depository, internationally
This year’s Giftmas 2020 Blog tour is hosted by Rhonda Parrish. Each year Rhonda aims to raise money for the Edmonton Alberta Food Bank at this time, and although she considered skipping it for 2020, she realised it was probably more
Help! I’ve been Abducted by Aliens Day is a shameless piece of promotion by Patricia Josephine to celebrate the anniversary of her book Abducted Life. Well, why not? I enjoyed it! To celebrate, Patricia has asked a load of us
My Best of 2019 included all the books I read last year – this giveaway hop has prizes of books only released last year! Thanks as always to Mary at Bookhounds for organising this hop. When you’ve entered mine, hop
Midwinter’s Eve is always my last giveaway of the year. I’d like to thank Mary at Bookhounds for continuing the tradition! This hop is a Christmas tradition for me; you can take it in your stride, enter as many or
George’s Guinea Pig World. You may never have heard of it. My guinea pig George, brother of Fred, my first two pets, became a star of the Rodents With Attitude Forum, taking up the role of Forum Mechanic. I’m not
Midwinter Eve is always my favourite hop of the year. There’s something about the badge that draws me back! Thank you, BookHounds for making it all possible. Midwinter is probably my favourite time, provided I’m not chasing my tailing trying
Writer’s block is not the question posed by the Insecure Writers Support Group this month. The suggested question is: What publishing path are you considering/did you take, and why? Our cohosts are Toi Thomas, T. Powell Coltrin, M.J. Fifield, and Tara Tyler! Please follow them
The Insecure Writers Support Group #IWSG posts every first Wednesday of the month. Today’s question: What pitfalls would you warn other writers to avoid on their publication journey? I’d like to thank our Co-Hosts today: Erika Beebe, Sandra Hoover, Susan Gourley, and Lee Lowery! Please
The Bloggers Bash for 2018 was on Saturday. I travelled down to London from Norfolk, negotiated the usual engineering works on a trainline somewhere, and arrived in time for my promised hug from Hugh. I got my nametag and a
The Best of 2017 Giveaway is a delightful Hop organised by Bookhounds, to whom we are very grateful. It enables us to celebrate our best reads of 2017, whether published in the year or not. My Best of 2017 I