by Harriet Gausman | Aug 23, 2015 | Blog
It’s 1967 and the start of the Summer of love. Life will never be the same again for the young as they celebrate liberation and nonconformity, but also protest against prejudice, repression and war. In Brighton, Stephen Dearsley is tempted and intimidated by the way...
by Harriet Gausman | Jul 18, 2015 | Blog
Literary inspiration from Lizzie Gudkov and the virtual world This month we’ll visit the wonderful StoryBrooke Gardens, a small plot created by Lauren Bentham above Baja Norte’s beach. I must admit I’m not sure I’m the right person to write this month’s column. I have...
by Harriet Gausman | Jun 19, 2015 | Blog
Reflecting Jane is a story of one woman’s struggle to hold onto the past whilst living in the present. Telling the tale of her childhood, her life and her three, very different, husbands (Vash, Kenny and David) this is a touching tale – and poignantly...
by Harriet Gausman | Jun 8, 2015 | Blog
There is no such thing as writer’s block – end of story. Anyone who says they have this so-called affliction is just being lazy and stalling for time. If you call yourself a writer then that is what you do – write, about anything or anyone. The key to becoming a good...
by Harriet Gausman | Jun 4, 2015 | Blog
Literary inspiration from Lizzie Gudkov and the virtual world It seems only fitting that Hestium should be my choice for the launch of Virtual Writers’ new blog, as it is one of the richest locations for the creation of stories and characters I have ever visited. I...