Susan Jones – Writer

Hello everyone, hope your June is going well so far. I had my monthly writing magazine through the letterbox a few days ago, and I’m in there. Talking about how old diaries can reveal good things. It’s hard not to throw pages away, especially as the house gets filled with folders, but I really love looking through old papers, showing how hard I was trying to be a writer, when I was one all along! This is the magazine if you’re looking for it in the shops, Latest Writing Magazine or a subscription will give you a free Writer’s & Artist’s Yearbook, the bible for writers. Hope you like my subscribers news bit in there if you get one.

And the garden is full of herbs, tomatoes, tomatoes, yes I know I typed it twice but time it by ten for tomatoes and lettuce x 20. We have so much I gave some away and they also gave some away. Today I put a tray of tomato plants outside the front as we live on a main road. Hopefully they’ll all go to good homes sooner or later.

Herbs are taking over as well, but we do eat them most days and when you research what they do it’s a joy to eat them either on food cooked, or chopped into a salad. I’ll be looking like a bowl of herbs one of these days.

I did a book drop off – where we leave a book out in the world with a note, for whoever finds it to get in touch. We sat on a monument in Brixham, a little fishing town in Devon, you know the one. Full of pirate boats and fishing related things. When we left the William of Orange memorial, I left it there, and hoped nobody would run after me shouting, ‘Oi missis, you left your book!’ Nobody did, so I hope it got into the hands of a saga reader. Maybe one day they’ll let me know, or it might have gone to someone without a computer, but either way, it’s a fun thing to do. As long as the bin men didn’t scoop it up and take it away. Has anyone else done a secret book drop off, and if so have you a story to tell me?

Today for some reason known only to me, I had a clear out, and moved things around, got rid of our juke box as we don’t use it much and as books are priority to me, I now have a cabinet full of latest books. Recently I picked up The Murder Game, set in Exmoor and really exciting. Now I’ve started reading about a cat café that appears when you need it, run by cats. The full moon coffee shop. Sounds right up my street, other than it would be dogs if it was left to me. Looking forward to reading it, with a cup of coffee of course.

I finished crocheting a summer scarf that came in handy for our short break away. Keeping the sun from burning, and on chillier days, keeping my neck warm. It’ a yellow and green blended colour. I’ll post pictures next time. And doing some more socks, you can never have too many can you?

Now to get on with my latest book. The title has changed from the longer one but more news on that when I’ve done more to it. Have a great weekend, and hope your garden is blooming with all good things. Pictures next time.

Bye for now,

Suzy doodling.

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