Susan Jones – Writer

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Hello, and welcome to my website ~ here you will get a view on my books and life as a published author. It’s been a long journey to getting here ~ finally I am now writing full time and hope you enjoy what you find here. If you want to get in touch, follow the links, and I’ll get back to you soon.

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.

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  • Writing Articles.

    If you fancy having a go at writing articles, I would say, choose a subject that you know quite a bit about.  I first began in 1981, when I did a writing course with the Writing School, London.  As they told us to write what you know, I put together an article on a disappearing…

  • Song for Easter.

    What’s your favourite Easter song and why? There is a green hill far away Without a city wall, Where Jesus Christ was crucified He died to save us all. We may not know we cannot tell, What pains he had to bear, Though we know he died for us, He hung and suffered there. That’s enough as…

  • Escape to the Country.

    I’d like to welcome Patsy to my blog to tell us about her debut novel – Escape to the Country.  If you’ve read Patsy’s short stories in Woman’s Weekly or The Weekly News, or My Weekly, then you will be, like me, looking forward to reading her first published novel.  Hoping it’s the first of…

  • Book Reviews.

    Dangerous Deceit by Romy Gemmell is a gentle, romantic read.  Set during the Napoleonic war in rural England, we follow the life of Lydia and Elizabeth.  Both in love, though Lydia doesn’t want to admit it as she’s tomboyish.  This book puts me in mind of Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen.  Two girls, so…

  • Snowdrops.

    This picture was taken during a walk through the grounds of David Lloyd George’s place in Llanystumddwy, North Wales.

  • Counting our Blessings.

    Time of the year to count our blessings.  Looking at what you’ve got rather than what you haven’t is the best way to happiness.  My blessings come in the form of my beautiful daughter.  She has been working on a cruise ship for a few years, but now she’s settled in Ragdale Hall, Melton Mowbary. …

  • Seville Marmalade

    This cute marmalade pot is holding the Seville marmalade that I made last night.  Very tasty.  Here’s the recipe. Ingredients. 1kg Seville oranges. 1kg Sugar. 3pts water. l lemon. Method. Wash and scrub oranges, then cut into quarters, removing any pips.  Same with the lemon.  Put in a large metal pan to simmer away for…