It Happened in Essex – Tall Tales from the Basildon Writers’ Group on sale to raise funds for Basildon Hospital Radio. You can purchase your paperback or eBook here on Amazon If you buy a copy, please leave an honest … Continue reading →

If you enjoy reading or writing stories set in 1940s – or indeed, both, you might be interested in a Zoom event hosted by publisher, Gill James, of Bridge House Publishing who has a special interest in this time period. … Continue reading →

My latest romance, ‘Wild Spirit’ came out at the beginning of August, published in large print by Linford Romance Library. It’s part of the Plotland Saga Series of books which are mainly set in Essex although in this book, the … Continue reading →

An Interview with Author Paula R.C. Readman The Writing Slut’s Blog: Guest Book Tour and Blog Swap.  Paula – Good morning, Dawn. Thank you so much for inviting me onto your blog. Dawn – Nice to have you here Paula. Before … Continue reading →

Desert Islands I Have Known – Part 2Have you ever dreamed of being castaway on a desert island? Perhaps at this time of pandemic with all its accompanying restrictions, for many, the idea of such solitude would be quite alarming. … Continue reading →

Desert Islands I Have Known Part 1 Isn’t it amazing how thoughts can wander, starting in one place and ending up somewhere completely different? I was thinking about desert islands yesterday – not because I was going stir-crazy and wanted … Continue reading →

If during this lockdown period, you’d like to do something different one evening (or any other time of day, of course!), why not try the Last Survivors – Uncover the Truth online experience. Check out the trailer on YouTube, here … Continue reading →

Video Conferencing with Zoom, FaceTime, Jitsi, Messenger, Skype and more… During the COVID-19 pandemic, those of us who live in countries which have imposed a lockdown, may have been cut off from family and friends. If this has happened to … Continue reading →

A Magnet Book for Readers and Writers – And it’s free! Not a book about magnetism, but a magnet book to show what the authors of Chapeltown and Bridge House Publishing can do. It is a collection of short stories … Continue reading →

‘Touched by Two Wars’ – A Historical Romance When I started writing the historical romance, ‘Welcome to Plotlands’, I only intended to write a short story to submit to a magazine. The Plotlands at Dunton in Essex and its history … Continue reading →