Susan Jones – Writer

My Writing Blog

Susan Jones writes romantic drama with a touch of humour, and historical sagas as Lydia King. She lives in North Warwickshire, and loves walking through the beautiful woodlands where she lives, and gardening and reading are her pastimes.

Category: A Redington Tale

  • Look what we stumbled across on our walk yesterday. Such a vivid colour blue they’re almost purple. We walked around the golf-course, and watched some great shots, and some duffers as well. Loud thwacks, that skimmed the trees, and others that got lost in the brambles. These golfers go proper moody if they lose a…

  • Some of my followers will know I’ve been away from the computer for a while. Now I’m starting a new Redington story, and it begins with Ivy running up the street to talk to Janice who works in the local grocery story. She has some disturbing news to tell her. This is a bit different…

  • The fair has come to Redington. Read episode one of my latest serial here….. Part two is published on Wednesday, here. Part three of the story is published here. Part four of Treacle Toffee & Poisoned Coffee is here. Part five is here. The final episode is here… The time slip story goes on throughout…

  • On Monday 24th November, my latest Redington story will appear on Creative Frontiers. The story for this month is called, Treacle Toffee & Poisoned Coffee. A time slip story, and hope you enjoy it if you tune in every day to see what happens. It is Sebastian and Claire’s story, and it begins when they…

  • I have two stories published. One is on a shortlist, and published in the new magazine called Kishboo. available to read now. That stands for Keith and Sharon Boothroyd, who have combined to create a new online magazine. On Monday 27th, you can start voting for the stories they have chosen for their list of…

  • My latest story in the Redington collection is published this week on Creative Frontiers. Hope you enjoy the story if you read it, and thanks to my writing buddies for their help as well. The accumulator competition is ending at the end of this month, so be quick and good luck if you’re having a…

  • Murder on the Market

      My latest Redington serial is published here. Creative Frontiers. If you’re new to my Redington village stories, you can find links to the first three on my website. There’s also some Billy Fury music on there for those who like a bit of nostalgia. Redington is in mid Norfolk and is one of those…

  • If you like to spend time writing, but want a day job to keep the finances ticking over, get a cleaning job. 1. Most cleaning jobs are early morning, so you’re up and out, then you have the rest of the day to yourself. Or, they’re evening jobs, so you’ll have the mornings free. 2.…

  • KEEP OFF THE GRASS My friend Annabella has been dog and house sitting, with strict instructions to make sure the dog, Monty doesn’t go on the grass. As you see from the picture, she followed the rules to the letter. Also, he was to have no chocolate cake… That’s a plastic one, so it’s alright.…

  • I’m proud to announce that my murder mystery is published today, and for the next seven days on Creative Frontiers. If you like a cosy crime without too much blood and guts, then this is for you.     Redington is in rural Norfolk, and I’m already working on the next story – Murder on…