10 reasons why daring to share may be the best thing you ever did A scene from The Writers’ Circle in The Hague; credit Natalie Carstens “What’s so interesting about me?”“But isn’t writing about myself just self-indulgent?”“Aren’t I just being … Read More
It’s hard to believe that it took me so long to discover the work of Mary Karr. Karr is professor of writing at Syracuse University and her programmes are desperately over-subscribed. Yes, she is that good. I first discovered her memoir, The Liar’s … Read More
When Jane asked her daughter, Pat, an American living in London, what she wanted for her birthday this year, Pat replied, “I want to take Jo Parfitt’s Life Story Jar writing programme and I want you to do it with … Read More
Don’t miss our new expat memoir award Last month, I shared the tragic news of the brutal murder of Lindsay de Feliz, expat author of What About Your Saucepans and Life After My Saucepans. At the risk of looking like … Read More
I don’t know about you but I’m a big fan of Masterchef on the telly. It always seems to me m that the chefs that get the most enthusiastic and throw the biggest variety of ‘stuff’ on the plate get voted off, … Read More
In Memory of Lindsay de Feliz (1955-2019) 30/12/2019 This month I want to introduce you to someone with whom, tragically, it is no longer possible for you to connect with. I first ‘met’ Lindsay de Feliz in 2011 when she … Read More
Free Life Story Writing taster lesson 16/12/2019 Isn’t it time you started writing and preserving your family stories?My gift of a taster lesson from The Life Story Jar programme is guaranteed to get your 2020 off to a great start. … Read More
The Inspiring Bit 26/11/2019 This time of year is perfect for inspiring the writer wanting to flex their writerly muscles. Autumn, when the leaves are turning and falling there is so much to ignite the muse within. We all know … Read More
The inspiring bit – Being a real author 1/11/2019 At the end of last month I had the pleasure of hosting new author, Mariam Ottimofiore, for her book tour of the Netherlands. Her book, This Messy Mobile Life, was published earlier … Read More
The inspiring bit – Writing when you’re just not inspired… 1/10/2019 Three weeks ago Ian and I took our summer holiday. We joined dear friends for a week sailing in Croatia. It was our second time there, only a year earlier, … Read More
