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Indie author of romantic comedy novels

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Indie author of romantic comedies | Debut novel ‘The Art Trip’ out now
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My Next Novel – Beginnings

May 7, 2020November 16, 2021 Lisa Graham

The first in a blog series about writing my next novel. How the idea took shape and progress with my first draft. Continue reading My Next Novel – Beginnings

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Love for a Local Library

March 2, 2020November 16, 2021 Lisa Graham

The joys of a local library, precious places to escape and connect. Continue reading Love for a Local Library

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Valentine’s Day in Literature

February 13, 2020November 16, 2021 Lisa Graham

Where has Valentine’s Day appeared in literature? How have writers drawn on the customs of this curious day of romance? Continue reading Valentine’s Day in Literature

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Themes in The Art Trip

December 29, 2019February 4, 2020 Lisa Graham

How my novel The Art Trip explores themes of love, inspiration, reinvention and self-expression. Continue reading Themes in The Art Trip

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The Beauty of a Writing Slope

August 19, 2019February 4, 2020 Lisa Graham

Why a vintage writing slope is more than a decorative object or antique curiosity and might still be a writer’s best friend. Continue reading The Beauty of a Writing Slope

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The Long Road to a Novel – Part 6 – Cutting Free

August 13, 2019February 5, 2020 Lisa Graham

Making the difficult cuts to hone and refine your novel. How to approach it? Editing on paper or on screen? When and how to use feedback? When are you actually finished? These are just some of the issues I’ll be … Continue reading The Long Road to a Novel – Part 6 – Cutting Free

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The Long Road to a Novel – Part 5 – The Flowing Stream

August 10, 2019February 5, 2020 Lisa Graham

Finding those sweet moments when the words just flow and pages begin to pile up. Knowing where you’re going. Writing towards what excites you. Choosing where, when, even what to write with. I’ll be looking at all this in the … Continue reading The Long Road to a Novel – Part 5 – The Flowing Stream

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The Long Road to a Novel – Part 4 – The Elusive Voice

July 30, 2019February 5, 2020 Lisa Graham

I’ve been posting recently about the journey to writing my first novel The Art Trip, from how I began to write, to how I gained in experience, then in confidence. Today I’m continuing with the next chapter in that story. I’ll be sharing … Continue reading The Long Road to a Novel – Part 4 – The Elusive Voice

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The Long Road to a Novel – Part 3 – The Secret Ambition

July 13, 2019February 5, 2020 Lisa Graham

Welcome to the next post in my blog series about the road to publishing my first novel, The Art Trip. This time I’m looking back at the long period I spent secretively working away and how I finally arrived at the … Continue reading The Long Road to a Novel – Part 3 – The Secret Ambition

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The Long Road to a Novel – Part 2 – The Slow Start

July 4, 2019February 5, 2020 Lisa Graham

I’m continuing my series of posts on the journey to writing my first novel The Art Trip, and this time I’m looking back at how the idea of writing first came to me at all. It’s interesting for me to … Continue reading The Long Road to a Novel – Part 2 – The Slow Start

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A detail of the courtyard of the beautiful St Johns’ House, Sherborne. Built in the fifteenth century and still home to residents today.
A spot of silhouette photography, with the dried canopies of lovely cow parsley set against an evening sky.
What a pretty traffic jam! This spectrum of miniature cars caught my eye wandering around a car boot sale. A little piece of artistry among the jumble!
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