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: Something Special

  • So we’re in to September and time for a giggle….. erm…… that wasn’t funny, no, nor that, and that wasn’t brilliant either. Hang on, things aren’t that bad………… I work with a lady from Sunderland why aye man I do, yeah sure hinny, away man, yer naw, I’m canny and all I am on 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.…

  •   Hello Samantha, thank you for popping in to tell us about your story writing for People’s Friend. Glad you agreed to this interview, and look forward to learning more about you and your writing.   Thank you very much for having me!   Sue/ Can you remember the first story you sold to People’s…

  • 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.…

  • My internet is back on again now. The modem died, and I was panicking a bit, because it’s time for me to send in my latest Redington story to Creative Frontiers. It should be published next week. Will keep you informed on when it’s up there. This latest one is Redington 111 and it’s called…

  • Here’s my latest writing retreat. That’s because I’m a versatile blogger, it’s official, Jan Banham says so. Now I have to tell you seven things about me.- That’s my writing bench, so there’s one… And this is the view from there, which I love, that’s number two. And the castle gardens are looking great at…

  • It’s a great pleasure to welcome the writer who has taken People’s Friend by storm. Wendy has become a regular writer, with a story published in most issues, and the specials and seasonal issues of the Friend as well.     Hello Wendy, thanks for taking time to share some of your writing experiences with…

  • A couple of giggles to keep you going. Sometimes, things are funny to you at the time, and they might not sound that funny, so here we go. I’ve recently published The Angel and the Poet, and I needed a lovely front cover, which I found on a site called fiverr… It cost five dollars,…

  • I’ve read some great books over the last fortnight. Here are some of them.   Night on the Orient Express. All to say is, ‘a must read book’ and Veronica Henry has done Agatha Christie proud. She’d love it! Vivien’s heavenly Ice Cream shop. by Abbey ClementsOne tip… get ice cream in before you start…