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Archives for July 2014

How to Write a Radio Script

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Radio has been a popular form of entertainment for decades, and radio dramas or plays are an excellent outlet for writers to test their creativity. Radio dramas can be original stories or adaptation of novels or stage plays. Radio plays also have scenes, sequences and acts, but these do not have to be structured like stage plays. There is a lot of flexibility and creativity … [Read more...] about How to Write a Radio Script

It Began There, All This Book Business by Mark Haysom

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Mark Haysom had a 30-year career in newspapers ending up as managing director of Mirror Group. His first book Love, Love Me Do is published today. Their voices wake me in the small hours: I know them so well, I carry them with me at all times. Once awake, I let them rehearse what they have to say, what they need to do. And sometimes they surprise me. Yes, of course, … [Read more...] about It Began There, All This Book Business by Mark Haysom

Review – Her by Harriet Lane

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Reviewed by Susan Lobban You don’t remember her but she remembers you. Emma is feeling isolated as she spends her days in a fugue with her toddler and another on the way. She has no real friends and her husband is not really interested in how she spends her days. Nina is glamorous and has her life in check. She is Emma’s saviour, both literally and figuratively, when she … [Read more...] about Review – Her by Harriet Lane

Review – The Masterful Mr Montague by Stephanie Laurens

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Reviewed by Jennifer Joyce Violet Matcham is a dedicated lady-companion to Lady Halstead. Fearing she doesn’t have long left to live, Lady Halstead decides to put her affairs in order while she can and is confused when she discovers a substantial sum in her bank balance, much more than should be there. With Violet’s help, Lady Halstead is determined to get to the bottom of the … [Read more...] about Review – The Masterful Mr Montague by Stephanie Laurens