Author talk: Tuesday, 13th January 2026

My first 'author talk' of 2026 took place at a local venue for a Women's Institute group. An audience of 40 ladies were present for the session and they took much delight in hearing my journey from secret scribbler to publish author.
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As always, the book chat, laughter and stories flowed as I spoke for near on 90 minutes about my experience. There were a couple of questions at the end but I think most people were amazed to hear the specifics of my publication journey.

Topics mentioned were:

Cardboard Library tickets                                    Bank clerks
Jane Austen                                                            Spare bedrooms
C.S. Lewis                                                               Writing retreats
​Confessions                                                            Dreams
Nappies                                                                   'Girl on a Train' book
Tap dancing                                                            Women's lives 
St Ivel trifle                                                             Acceptance of situations
Paint stippling                                                        Cake
The World Cup 1994                                               Writing groups
Big screen computers                                            Euston station
Bottom drawers                                                      Romantic Novelists' Association
Love, life, laughter and loss                                   Amazon website
Mortgages                                                               One million words
Pride & Prejudice                                                    'Plodding'

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