Tag Archives: novelist

Author, Author!

Posted on January 5, 2019 by alyseinion

This month I have the honour of sharing an open space event with fellow Honno author Jo Verity at Cardiff library (on 17th January, if you are interested). It’s an exciting opportunity to discuss my work and also, understandably, a … Continue reading →

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Changing the World, One Word at a ime

Posted on September 15, 2018 by alyseinion

I am moved to blog this weekend following a Twitter conversation with some amazing and inspiring people working to improve the lives of women and families and the experiences of midwives. As my followers will know, I wear many hats, … Continue reading →

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Words, Tea and Synchronicity

Posted on May 7, 2016 by alyseinion

It’s Saturday, a day which conjures up rest, relaxation, and for many people, socialising. Finding my plans for the evening scuppered, my first thought is housework (overdue hovering, a desk that needs tidying, etc). But my second thought, as always, … Continue reading →

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The Books in my Life – Old Favourites are Old Friends

Posted on October 30, 2014 by alyseinion

I don’t know how it is for other authors, but my love of writing stems from my love of reading. I devour books, like a greedy child grabbing for second and third helpings, and like a child, I have little … Continue reading →

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Writing my Life

Posted on May 8, 2014 by alyseinion

I opened my We’Moon 2014 diary today, as I was feeling unhinged from my creative and spiritual self, too tied down to the material, the busy-bee me, the old me drained by giving, giving, giving. That sense of wanting to … Continue reading →

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The Elusive Story . . .or the One that [almost] Got Away

Posted on April 29, 2014 by alyseinion

Back to work with a vengeance after more than two weeks off, I find myself inundated by the mundane, and at the same time, creatively inspired in new ways, a frustrating paradox of responsibility and the wish for freedom. During … Continue reading →

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A writer’s retreat?

Posted on February 18, 2014 by alyseinion

I went to view a house today, something I am considering buying. It’s a lovely little cottage, in a semi-rural village, but it feels like it is in the middle of nowhere. It’s down a lane, surrounded by trees, in … Continue reading →

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