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In every day life, John Jackson, a former Ship's Captain now retired. He still retains an avid interest in the Hash House Harriers, Rugby, Food, Romantic Fiction, Philately, etc etc etc.

Monday, October 18, 2021

Saturday, September 25, 2021

Novel Points of View: Awards and Engagements!

Novel Points of View: Awards and Engagements!: For this week’s Blog Post I thought I’d say a few words about the Joan Hessayon Award of the Romantic Novelists Association . Many of you kn...

Monday, September 20, 2021

Novel Points of View: THE GREAT SCOTTISH CANVAS

Novel Points of View: THE GREAT SCOTTISH CANVAS: Hello!  Have you ever suffered a mental itch? An idea or theme you long to use creatively but can't find the right project? Well, the de...

Sunday, September 12, 2021

Novel Points of View: How to write a classic

Novel Points of View: How to write a classic: In January I wrote a blog post about books to read before one dies and how the list influenced a Christmas gift from a member of my family...

Sunday, September 5, 2021

Novel Points of View: A WRITER'S WRITER - MY MEMORIES OF JANE

Novel Points of View: A WRITER'S WRITER - MY MEMORIES OF JANE: Last weekend I was given the saddest news that Jane Wenham-Jones - novelist, short story writer, journalist, and so very much more - had...

Monday, August 23, 2021

Novel Points of View: Multi-tasking

Novel Points of View: Multi-tasking:   This month I find myself in the unusual situation of working on two novels at once. I often overlap writing them – typically having one n...

Monday, August 2, 2021

Novel Points of View: FOOD STORIES

Novel Points of View: FOOD STORIES: Hello reading friends!  THEMES When writers write for a while, themes can emerge, and one of the topics that interests me is food. This will...