Janey's blog

I just finished reading The House of Green Turf - a romantic thriller by Ellis Peters. She is better known as the writer of the Brother Cadfael mysteries. I have read lots of commentary on how to become a (better) writer and one of the most consistent pieces of advice is to read in the [...]

Just to say that I've been locked out of this site for months because my email was blacklisted.  And how do you find out about something like that?  Since they aren't emailing you ???   ... but I finally got through to WordPress and the problem is fixed.  Of course it doesn't help that I have [...]

“No, Jeremy Roberts talked me into that change.” She looked at her hands for a moment with a small smile, and then back up. “Let’s get that tractor.” She led the way around the far side of the house, opened the garage and rooted for a pair of boots for herself. She knew where the [...]

Duncan sleeping meant I was faced with a quiet house and my own thoughts. The socks were nearly done and I had clean clothes for the next day. In the back hall I found a jacket that fit me more or less. I took it to wear in the chill air. Outside looking around but [...]

Making mistakes/owning mistakes Is the Pope Making the Galileo Mistake "He that is giddy thinks the world turns round."  W. Shakespeare Galileo's insult to the Pope ended in a trial for disobedience (not heresy).  Galileo was convicted and sentenced to house arrest. (If you want a good summary of the trial look for Stillman Drake's [...]