Author Archives: jbwye

Grannies and Grandpas

Posted on January 29, 2016 by jbwye

Three DOs, Three DONTs, and Three WAYS to make up for all those mistakes. Aren’t they adorable? They are somebody’s grandchildren. The most important roles in life are undertaken by people with the least training. No prizes for guessing these are parents … Continue reading →

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Places which Ended Up in my Novels

Posted on January 26, 2016 by jbwye

Welcome again to Cathie Dunn, whose novels are a delight to read, and as all good historical novels should, hers have a very special sense of place. First of all, thank you to Jane for hosting me today. I’m delighted to be here. It’s … Continue reading →

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DO PEOPLE MATTER?

Posted on January 22, 2016 by jbwye

CHARITY –    begins at home – or does it … should it? Do people matter, really and truly – Or is it just ME that matters?  I am the centre of my own universe, after all, and isn’t it all down … Continue reading →

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A Key West Reunion and Union

Posted on January 19, 2016 by jbwye

I’ve caught him! A warm welcome to my virtual friend of many years, and faithful supporter and encourager of struggling authors. It is a privilege hosting master story-teller Tom Winton today, a man who writes with his pen dipped in his … Continue reading →

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Always a Dreamer

Posted on January 15, 2016 by jbwye

As a child, I would curl up in a corner of the window seat, looking out onto our glorious African garden in the Highlands of Kenya – I was always a dreamer… Beyond the fence of our twelve acre plot lay … Continue reading →

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Giving The Tower its Moment

Posted on January 12, 2016 by jbwye

… Ghosts – And the Beating Heart of Things. Happy New Year! – and a warm welcome to Crooked Cat author, Jennifer Wilson, who has an original take on our Tower of London as the setting for her debut novel, Kindred Spirits. I … Continue reading →

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2015 in review

Posted on December 31, 2015 by jbwye

Happy New Year everybody! And very many thanks to my faithful supporters, especially Karen Charlton of Authonomy days, who kicked off the Author Countdown in April to help make my blog such a success in 2015. Thanks also to Jeff Gardiner … Continue reading →

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My Most Favourite Place to Be

Posted on December 15, 2015 by jbwye

It is refreshing to read about a place where I’ve never been, and Angela Wren, whom I’ve just “met” has convinced me more than anyone else that I  must go to France before I get too old and doddery. And … Continue reading →

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Angel in a Thornbush

Posted on December 11, 2015 by jbwye

It’s hibernation time – to shed tasks, responsibilities and even pleasures and curl up under the blanket until winter is past. The body aches all over, the mind is tired and all you want to do is sleep… or let … Continue reading →

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Dictators in History – Idi Amin

Posted on December 8, 2015 by jbwye

Historian, Tim Taylor is no stranger to my blog, and today I’m privileged to host the first in his new series. In my honour he’s decided to feature one of Africa’s most unpleasant and notorious villains, a dubious honour. But … Continue reading →

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