One of the Big Differences between Reading and Writing – Vickie Karp QUOTES FOR WRITERS
When we read, we start at the beginning and continue until we reach the end. When we write, we start in the middle and fight our way out.Vickie Karp Photo … Continue reading
Pickles and Perfidious Men – Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper can cope with BOTH
Mrs Finnegan ,the Celebrated Authority in affairs of the HEART and HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT, is proud of her position as HOUSEKEEPER at The Regency Town House in Brighton and Hove, a town rich … Continue reading
Tension in Flash Fiction – Audrey Niven QUOTES FOR WRITERS
Make sure you actually tell a story. A descriptive vignette, however gorgeous, is not a flash story. A woman lolling in a hammock sipping cocktails is not enough. But if … Continue reading
Which Sister Will He Choose? Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper Gives The Matter Serious Thought
Mrs Finnegan, the illustrious housekeeper at The Regency Town House, is ALWAYS willing to hand out advice, even if the recipient is NOT as pleased to get it as she … Continue reading
You can ignore real life if you want – Kate Grenville QUOTES FOR WRITERS
As a writer, you’re in the luxurious position of being able to take from life whatever you want, but to ignore life if you want to. You may find that … Continue reading
A Plain Boiled Man with Unruly Daughters needs the Help of Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper
Mrs Finnegan is a Celebrated Authority on FAMILY matters as well as affairs of the HEART and is DELIGHTED to offer advice when not busy with her DUTIES as Housekeeper … Continue reading
Truth and Society – Selwyn Duke QUOTES FOR WRITERS
The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak itSelwyn Duke(Usually attributed to George Orwell, Reuters fact-checked it and discovered it is only … Continue reading
A Little Peace and Quiet for Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper (but only a little)
Mrs Finnegan is CURRENTLY relishing the unusual sensation of not having anything to worry about. She is DELIGHTED to immerse herself in her BULGING mail bag and is BUSY answering … Continue reading
Old Clothes and New Nonsense from the Chronicles of Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper
Mrs Finnegan, well rested after last week’s summer holiday, has again taken up her duties as Housekeeper of The Regency Town House. However, she never forgets that others DEPEND on … Continue reading
Opportunities for Aspiring Authors from Around the World with London Literary Agency
Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency is running a six-month Mentorship Programme for writers from underrepresented backgrounds. This includes – but is not limited to – writers from an ethnic minority background, … Continue reading
Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper Regrets She will Not be Answering Letters Today or Making Luncheon or Doing Much Else Besides…
Mrs Finnegan, housekeeper at The Regency Town House, is on her summer holidays. Dear Reader, I decided that my SUMMER HOLIDAYS should start today at half past stupid O’ Clock … Continue reading
International Flash Fiction Competition – big cash prize
The Edinburgh Flash Fiction Award is open to writers over the age of 16 worldwide, published and unpublished. Word Count: 250 not including the titleDeadline is midnight 31 August 2022Entry … Continue reading
O Save Me! says Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper on Receiving a Poem from a Love Sick Tailor
The CELEBRATED Mrs Finnegan, the leading housekeeper of her generation, is finding the atmosphere at The Regency Town House rather wearisome of late. A tailor I was once, as blithe as ever … Continue reading
Samantha Harvey on Writing a Story Backwards QUOTES FOR WRITERS
If some of the most confounding times of our lives arise when we lose clear sight of how a situation came to be—what caused me to become unwell, what induced … Continue reading
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