Where do the nets go?
The Book a Break short story competition is in its third year. From the outset, it was decided to donate the proceeds of the resulting… Read More »Where do the nets go?
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The summit at last!
Last month I did something I should have done 25 years ago: climb the Ste Victoire. To live in Aix and not do that is… Read More »The summit at last!
The Book a Break Experience
‘Green Tights’ was the award-winning story by Sherry Morris in the 2017 Book a Break short story competition. Below is her account of the stay… Read More »The Book a Break Experience
The Big Announcement
Release of Perfume Island: 15th November. Now, to those who’ve been following me for a while, that’s not a big announcement, as I’ve set about… Read More »The Big Announcement
Bonnieux the Beautiful
I’ve long harboured a wish to paint. When I visit museums of modern art, I inevitably get a moment – as I suspect many of… Read More »Bonnieux the Beautiful
The Women of Mayotte
Flying back from Mayotte once, I was sitting next to an elderly woman whose daughter and two grandchildren were on the other side of the… Read More »The Women of Mayotte
Story Statistics
I’ve always been something of a numbers nerd. I was once upbraided at school by Mr. McCartney, the maths teacher, for not doing his polynomial… Read More »Story Statistics
Collecting the prize
At the end of last month, Sherry Morris came to stay with us, together with her partner Phil. I suppose you could say she came… Read More »Collecting the prize
The New Book a Break Anthology
Fancy a trip to Pluto? Or a fearful drive along a stretch of country road? Unless you prefer to go to church with a strange… Read More »The New Book a Break Anthology
Short Journeys
The Book a Break anthology 2017 has arrived! Pre-orders open: http://rxe.me/XJ6FKG Debz is a great writer – I’m currently reading her excellent novel, While No… Read More »Short Journeys