Celebrating Icon Audrey Hepburn

On May 23, 2016May 25, 2017 By shelleywilson72In Blogging, Charity, Fun Stuff, Monday Muse21 Comments

Inspirational people surround us at every turn. To celebrate some of the incredible women who continue to motivate me on my writing journey I post a Monday Muse dedicated to the women/characters who are my artistic inspiration.

Last time I honoured author, Louise Hay. You can read that post HERE. Today, I’m devoting the Monday Muse to the much-loved actress, Audrey Hepburn.

I’m so happy that my thirteen-year-old daughter is an avid Audrey Hepburn fan too, it means we can have girlie nights full of popcorn and golden oldie films. I’ll never forget the first time I sat her down to watch Roman Holiday. She thought the telly was broken until I explained what ‘black and white’ films were all about! Continue reading “Celebrating Icon Audrey Hepburn” →

A Doorway To… #FlashFiction #Writing #Challenge

On May 6, 2016May 17, 2016 By shelleywilson72In A Doorway To..., Flash Fiction Challenge, Fun Stuff, The Writing Process, Writing4 Comments

A Doorway to… #FlashFiction Writing Challenge

Inspired by one of my Pinterest boards, this is a flash fiction writing challenge based on the following theme:

‘Doorway to…’

“The door you are afraid to enter might lead you to the most beautiful and magical places.”

Using one of the images below as inspiration, write a 200-word flash fiction story about what lies beyond the door. Who will you find and where will the doorway lead you? Any genre is acceptable. NB: As I write for a teen audience, please be aware that under 18’s frequent my blog.

Door Number 1 (Black Door) Continue reading “A Doorway To… #FlashFiction #Writing #Challenge” →

A Doorway To… #FlashFiction #Writing #Challenge Week 2

On April 22, 2016April 22, 2016 By shelleywilson72In A Doorway To..., Flash Fiction Challenge, Fun Stuff, The Writing Process, Writing, Writing Tools2 Comments

A Doorway to… #FlashFiction Writing Challenge

Inspired by one of my Pinterest boards, this is a flash fiction writing challenge based on the following theme:

‘Doorway to…’

“The door you are afraid to enter might lead you to the most beautiful and magical places.”

Door Number 1: Continue reading “A Doorway To… #FlashFiction #Writing #Challenge Week 2” →

Would You BUY or PASS? Snow White Lies by Sarah J Pepper #FridayFiveChallenge #YA

On March 4, 2016March 7, 2016 By shelleywilson72In Books, Fiction, Friday Five Challenge, Fun Stuff, The Writing Process, Young Adult11 Comments

Welcome to the ‘Friday Five Challenge.’

Would you BUY or PASS if you had only a thumbnail image and five minutes to decide?

Here is my contribution for this week:

I didn’t have to type anything into the search bar on Amazon to find a Friday Five book this week, it was the power of Twitter that influenced my choice. Rosie Amber retweeted a book link earlier in the week and within the tweet was a reasonably sized image of the cover art. I was hooked in straight away and clicked through to discover more (after retweeting!). This is the book I spotted:

Snow White Lies by Sarah J Pepper

Blurb:

“Evil poisons everyone. Period. Our mouths water when we sink our teeth into what we have always craved. Surrendering to our desires by biting off a delectable piece of the forbidden fruit is nothing more than a meager confession: Poison tastes sinfully sweet,”—Confessions of the Big Apple Debutante, by blogger Miss Snow White. Continue reading “Would You BUY or PASS? Snow White Lies by Sarah J Pepper #FridayFiveChallenge #YA” →

Would You BUY or PASS? The Last Challenge by Sharon Karaa #FridayFiveChallenge #Paranormal #Romance

On February 26, 2016February 29, 2016 By shelleywilson72In Books, Fiction, Friday Five Challenge, Fun Stuff, Romance Fiction, The Writing Process, Writing Tools12 Comments

Welcome to the ‘Friday Five Challenge.’

Would you BUY or PASS if you had only a thumbnail image and five minutes to decide?

Welcome to the #FridayFiveChallenge. The original idea comes from Rosie Amber, and you can join up at https://rosieamber.wordpress.com

The rules are laid out at the end of this post if you fancy having a go.

Here is my contribution for this week:

A couple of weeks ago, Barb spotted Halfway Dead by Terry Maggert on her Friday Five search, and I had hit the BUY button before reaching the end of her post. Due to this recent purchase, I received a host of magic related book recommendations from Amazon. I couldn’t resist having a look (as you do!) and I liked the look of this one:

The Last Challenge (A Paranormal Romantic Comedy) by Sharon Karaa

Continue reading “Would You BUY or PASS? The Last Challenge by Sharon Karaa #FridayFiveChallenge #Paranormal #Romance” →

Would You BUY or PASS? The Winter Kitten by Linda Benson #Children’s #FridayFiveChallenge

On February 19, 2016February 21, 2016 By shelleywilson72In Books, Children's Fiction, Fiction, Friday Five Challenge, Fun Stuff, The Writing Process, Writing Tools14 Comments

Welcome to the ‘Friday Five Challenge.’

Would you BUY or PASS if you had only a thumbnail image and five minutes to decide?

Welcome to the #FridayFiveChallenge. The original idea comes from Rosie Amber, and you can join up at https://rosieamber.wordpress.com

The rules are laid out at the end of this post if you fancy having a go.

Here is my contribution for this week:

It’s official; I’ve become a ‘crazy cat lady’. Six weeks ago we adopted a short haired black kitten which I have named Luna. She is beautiful, and a total nutter, which means she has fit into the Wilson household incredibly well. This week I had to take her to the vet to be spayed, and micro chipped. The huge golden eyes and pathetically sad look on her face have finished me off, and I feel like the worst ‘mommy’ in the world. I’ve been told that her sad eyes are perfectly normal, and she will recover with no ill effect, but OMG, do I feel bad. So, as I have ‘kitten’ on the brain I thought this would make a good search topic, and I found this adorable children’s book:

The Winter Kitten (Cat Book Tales) by Linda Benson

Continue reading “Would You BUY or PASS? The Winter Kitten by Linda Benson #Children’s #FridayFiveChallenge” →

Would you BUY or PASS? Fat Chance by Nick Spalding #FridayFiveChallenge

On January 15, 2016January 18, 2016 By shelleywilson72In Books, Friday Five Challenge, Fun Stuff, Self Publishing, The Writing Process8 Comments

Welcome to the ‘Friday Five Challenge.’

Would you BUY or PASS if you had only a thumbnail image and five minutes to decide?

Welcome to the #FridayFiveChallenge. The original idea comes from Rosie Amber, and you can join up at https://rosieamber.wordpress.com

The rules are laid out at the end of this post if you fancy having a go.

Here is my contribution for this week:

Yesterday, I was on my first radio show. I got to spend two hours in the studio listening to fantastic music and talking about my books. So I used this experience as inspiration for my Friday Five and searched for ‘Radio’ on Amazon. I found this: