Author Archives: Claire

About Claire

I am a writer and maker based in a small, but perfectly-formed, Buckinghamshire village. After 16 years in corporate communications I decided to escape from spreadsheets and try to live a more creative life.

Thriving!

Posted on 07/09/2012 by Claire

Hello everyone, and happy autumn! The new-look blog is still in development (as is the house move) but I wanted to pop in today and tell you about a fantastic new book, Thrive: The Bah! Guide to Wellness After Cancer … Continue reading →

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Going dark til September

Posted on 14/07/2012 by Claire

Hi everyone. Having recently got married (in Canada, see picture) and having just accepted an offer for our house, I need to take a break from blogging for the summer to reorganise life in the real world. When I return, … Continue reading →

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The Cornish House

Posted on 29/05/2012 by Claire

Forgive me for being away for so long but I’m just back from a three week wedding / honeymoon trip to beautiful Canada! On my return I was very pleased to receive my copy of debut novel The Cornish House … Continue reading →

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My Most Beautiful Thing

Posted on 24/04/2012 by Claire

Today I’m taking part in the My Most Beautiful Thing Blogsplash to celebrate beautiful things – inspired by Fiona Robyn’s new novel, The Most Beautiful Thing. Bloggers from all over the world are taking part and writing or posting pictures … Continue reading →

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Find your inner freak

Posted on 20/04/2012 by Claire

Today I am delighted to introduce a new short story collection from two wonderfully talented (and somewhat quirky) writers – Nik Perring and Caroline Smailes. Having read both of their work in the past, I can tell you that this … Continue reading →

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First writing prize!

Posted on 18/04/2012 by Claire

Ahem, I appear to have won my first prize for writing since leaving school last century! My entry into Rachael Harrie’s second platform-building campaign challenge was judged eighth out of an amazing 110 entries and I won an e-book from … Continue reading →

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Polymer clay jewellery kits

Posted on 29/03/2012 by Claire

A short while ago the lovely people at www.craftmerrily.co.uk sent me a couple of Fimo polymer clay jewellery kits to play with.

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One book, eleven endings

Posted on 23/03/2012 by Claire

If you were watching BBC Breakfast last month then you might have caught a glimpse of a rather wonderful author, sporting a pair of ridiculously beautiful shoes, talking about an exciting new experiment in publishing. That author was the very … Continue reading →

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Second campaign challenge

Posted on 09/03/2012 by Claire

It’s time to tackle the second campaign challenge set by the delightful Rachael Harrie, and it’s a good one! I will be writing three pieces, based on the series of prompts on Rachael’s blog. Each piece is linked by one … Continue reading →

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First campaign challenge

Posted on 20/02/2012 by Claire

The first challenge from the spring platform-building campaign has arrived! Campaigners have been asked to write a short story of 200 words, beginning with “Shadows crept across the wall” and ending with “everything faded”. We should also include the word … Continue reading →

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