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Finishing up rewrites and a Ripley treat
News reaches me that Patricia Highsmith carried on writing Mr Ripley
Sep 8 • 
Joanne Simmonds
Is it anxiety or reality?
Women are more likely to have physical illnesses diagnosed as anxiety. It makes me anxious.
Sep 1 • 
Joanne Simmonds

August 2025

The Tuesday Murder Club
and The Mystery of the Final Chapter
Aug 25 • 
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Seven bookish things to do in August
when you have a spare moment or two.
Aug 15 • 
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Written in the genes
Is there such a thing as a bad gene?
Aug 1 • 
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July 2025

The loneliness of writing
Is it necessary for the job?
Jul 25 • 
Joanne Simmonds
Love in a heatwave
Time to disappear into a daydream.
Jul 18 • 
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Green Dot by Madeleine Gray
An engrossing, superbly written novel.
Jul 4 • 
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June 2025

Literary Festivals
A good author event can be inspirational
Jun 27 • 
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The Art of Balancing...
...your reading list.
Jun 20 • 
Joanne Simmonds
Writing sex scenes
Is it true that less is more?
Jun 13 • 
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Blue Road - a film about Edna O’Brien.
A shocking biography of a phenomenal writer.
Jun 6 • 
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