Amazing photos, inspiring Photoshop & two free downloads

My last newsletter is filled with stunning photos, a few designs from Photoshop and two free downloads plus more!. I hope you enjoy the read,

Hello and I hope you are having a great summer! It is August and whilst we British have a tendency to twitter on about the weather, I think this year we've had good cause to do so!  I look back to my childhood and I am convinced the summer's were warm, sunny with endless hours of daylight. We got up in the daylight and went to bed in the daylight! The winters were dark, cold and often with snow that reached up to your knees. My feet were always cold in my wellies! I never remember it raining that much, but it must have. I was brought up in Yorkshire and it did snow... at times!  What do you remember of your childhood seasons?

Taken on one of our riverside walks this summer

This little one likes, from time to time, to sit on the fence at the bottom of our garden

I saw this beauty in our garden and couldn't resist taking a photo

The Stove is a FREE download to all subscribers of my newsletter, so if you haven't downloaded a copy, then please do. Just click on THE STOVE and it will take you to where you can download by just a click. I wrote, The Stove for an anthology I was invited to join, sadly my short story was too long - 11,700 words. At the time of being asked the word count was said to be between 2k - 12k! Rejected for being too long it was also suggested that I continuing writing this saga and make it into a novella or book. I am unsure, but your thoughts are most welcome. So having written this warm feel good story, I wanted to share it with you. If your family or friends would like a copy, they too can as long they are happy to agree to sign up to my newsletter.

With regard to my newsletter, I want to reassure you that you can unsubscribe at any time. Also I will NEVER use your email other than if I need to email you. I will never share with anyone else. As to the content, it is designed to be fun with me sharing: my photos, snippets of information, offers or free books from award winning authors, a design or two I have created using my Photoshop and anything else that I think might interest you. It is not about my opinion on any matter. I want my newsletter to make you smile and leave you with a warm feeling.

Celebrating Success - My Podcasts This month I have been talking with Award Winning, Author, Ruth Enright about her brand new book, Clarionettes. Clarionettes is set in 1896 in the industrial town of Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK. Here is the link to Ruth's podcast: Ruth Enright If you have missed any of the many podcasts recorded, you can catch up at https://paulinebarclay.podbean... You can also listen to ALL my podcast on SPOTIFY!

I have nine published novels;  Two cosy mysteries, I am busy writing number three!  Two humorous and heartwarming reads. Five emotional reads; reads that will make you smile and at the same time have you reaching for your tissue.  www.paulinebarclay.co.uk

At last I can tell you, I have been working on book 3 in my Gardner & Chattaway cosy mystery. I had to leave it for a while due to family issues, but I am back and the plot thickens!

A Gardner & Chattaway Cosy Mystery – Book 2 Craig Gardner, Private Investigator and his young Assistant, Roo Chattaway, find themselves once again unraveling lies, deceit and buried secrets. Why are debt collectors hounding new occupants at number one? Is Linda Keegan responsible for the missing £25,000 from the factory Christmas Club Fund? Could there be a connection between a suicide and a house being demolished? And, how did a smartly dressed woman end up sleeping rough on a river boat? Past Secrets and Lies, is the second book in a series of cosy, feel good, mystery novellas. ISBN No: 978-1-9169078-1-2 Available in Kindle from all Amazon sites

This month's author give away!

FREE! Award winning author, Ruth Enright is offering a selection of short stories as a FREE gift.  To download your copy click HERE  I plan for more offers in the coming months from some amazing authors.

As you know by now how much I love playing with my Photoshop. This is one of this month's creations!

That's it for this newsletter. As always,  thank you for signing up to receive my news. I hope you found it interesting and fun. If so please share with your friends and ask them to sign up for the next one and get a free copy of The Stove too. Until next time, I hope the sun is shining on your face  and in your heart. Take care. Look after yourself and each other. Hugs If you enjoy reading my last newsletter, why not sign up for the next one and receive a FREE short story. Click on the image to download and subscribe.