I just love the Rianbo’s Travels series – and just to confirm – the three new titles will be available for World Book Day this year. UK World Book Day 7th March 2019. So we now have; Rianbo’s Travels. Rianbo goes to Mexico. Rianbo goes to New York. Rianbo goes to Beijing. Rianbo goes to… Read more »
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School visits 2019
Looking forward to 2019 and working with Authors Abroad on the Able Writers’ Programme once again. Yes, I have recently decided to do some more school visits. I certainly don’t do as many as I used to, but it’s always a great joy visiting different schools and delivering my own creative writing workshop. Remembering that… Read more »
Writing Tips
Well, so much for planning my writing schedule for the next few months. Business and family took over and not even thought about it yet. At least I found time to do my school planning, and looking forward to some school visits this term. Meanwhile posting some writing tips for the aspiring authors. … Read more »
Inspiring Costa Kids Writing Competition 2018 – Paragraph leads
2018 Entry paragraph leads…. Choose from one of the following paragraphs to build your story. Write between 500-800 words not including the lead paragraph. Para 1) Winding his way through the dark shadows of the overgrown trees, a pool of light finally shone through revealing the full grandeur of the house. He quietly approached the… Read more »
Terms and Conditions – Kids on the Costa Writing Competition 2018
Terms and Conditions Kids on the Costa Writing Competition 2018 #inspiringcostakids 1st March 2018 1. This competition is organised by Anna Mckann of Sharon House Publishing Ltd (UK Registered company 4840060) in conjunction with Lynne Duncan of the Kids on the Costa Magazine SL. The competition is sponsored and promoted by Emma De Acedo… Read more »
Write a story
Isn’t it very interesting that as the UK celebrates World Book Day on the 1st March, we at Sharon House Publishing, working with our partners in Andalucia, are getting ready to launch the 2018 Inspiring Costa Kids children’s writing competition. I will be back online to chat later about World Book Day, but just to… Read more »
Tell a story and don’t grouch!
Sorry but I will grouch! As we herald towards World Book Day celebrated in the UK on 1st March, I am thinking of a few comments I have received this last couple of weeks on my picture book range – Rianbo’s Travels. By the way, World Book day is celebrated on 23rd April in Spain…. Read more »
Edit, edit, then edit again!
Writing is so time consuming. Unless you are a writer you probably take it for granted, read a story or article, and don’t stop to think just how many hours actually went into producing your entertainment. Imagination and creativity are a wonderful thing, but when your writing is based on fact more often time is… Read more »
Finalist Presentation
I thought I would upload some of the stories that I chose for the inspiring costa kids competition. This is Grace Le Chat, winner of the first prize age 11 to 13 years. Also at the presentation were Lynne Duncan – editor of The Kids on the Costa magazine, and Emma De Acedo – Marbella… Read more »
2017 Inspiring Costa Kids Finalists
The winners have been notified, the prizes awarded and now it’s time for some reflection before it all starts again. The 2017 #inspiringcostakids #writingcompetition. What can I say? It was an adventure. A learning curve and more than anything a great achievement for organisers and entrants alike. I will post a brief extract from the… Read more »
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