The Introvert

by Dee Crute Adapted from The Unexpected Journey: Adventure Against All Odds, a travelogue and memoir of overcoming challenges, facing...

A Circular Trail overlooking Ullswater, Lake District, Cumbria, North West England By Dee Crute When I was writing for Folklore Thursday,...

By Christine Wallace Have you ever passed an imposing gateway at the side of the road, at the entrance to a winding lane that disappears...

Shipshape Smithy's Flash Reviews! Do I recommend this book? Yes, a 1000 times yes!    I have spent the last four days being sad that the...

Skomer Island revamps the idea of a perfect wildlife experience! By Dee Crute Like many birdwatchers, I wanted to see a Puffin. You may...

By Jennie Smith The days are getting cooler, and the nights longer. The leaves on the trees are falling, covering the ground in beautiful...

By Iris Retzlaff Writing and publishing a book can be scary for multiple reasons, but it most often means frustration, self-doubt, tears,...

By Jennie Smith Mabon, also referred to as the Autumn Equinox, falls between September 20th and 24th and is the second of three festivals...

Shipshape Smithy's Flash Reviews! Do I recommend it? Yes, it is a great historical fantasy.  There is so much to like about this story –...

By Dee Dee Chainey While writing my new book, The Treasury of Folklore , co-authored by Willow Winsham, I wanted to celebrate the...

By Stefanie Smith As a child, I was enthralled by Beatrix Potter’s illustrations. I loved copying her drawings - transporting myself from...

By Sarah Fletcher I have always been a country girl, brought up climbing trees and making daisy chains, rearing lambs, and riding ponies,...

By Marcus Jose Cornwall, with its rugged coastlines, historic tin mines, and breathtaking seascapes, offers a canvas of natural beauty...

By Jennie Smith Lughnasadh, also called Lammas, is celebrated on August 1st. It is the first of the three harvest celebrations on the...

Shipshape Smithy's Flash Reviews! Do I recommend this book? If you like poetry and you like sci-fi then you should pick this up. This...

Shipshape Smithy's Flash Reviews! Do I recommend this book? Yes! Every fantasy reader should have this book on their shelves. Wow. What...

Shipshape Smithy's Flash Reviews! Do I recommend this book? If you are looking for a low-fantasy romance story, then yes. This is a book...

Shipshape Smithy's Flash Reviews! Do I recommend this book? Yes I do, I think it is a book that everyone should read. One of the key...

By Nicola Pass ARPS It's taken me a fair few years to talk about my story of discovering mindfulness, and in all honesty, it was never my...

By Rodrigue Petit Collector, photographer, and writer behind one of the most magnificent treasuries of Tolkien's lore. Today, exclusively...