Wednesday, 6 March 2024

March - NEWSLETTER

Created using AI prompts and Photoshop

 

Hello and a warm welcome to my March newsletter.

A BIG thank you to all of you who have agreed to receive notification when published. Also  special thank you for popping along and catching up with me.

Isn't the bird song just wonderful this time of the year? A fantastic morning chorus.

For nearly two decades we have been out early each morning to walk our dogs - the bird song is at its best then! These days we only have one little doggy, Barney. Barney will be fifteen in July and whilst he looks young, his steps are slow and he'd rather be at home or travelling in his buggy.



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Last month I bought myself a new pair of glasses. I admit to loving ones that make a statement - I think I've managed it! *laugh*


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For many months, I have been sharing a small selection of the many photos I take. Here are a few taken recently.



First brood of Egyptian Geese. Photo taken on 030324

Mum with her first brood of 2024





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In last month's newsletter, I talked about Sam Ridge-Ward who was horrifically bullied when he was a young teen. If you missed any of the posts and podcast click HERE to catch up on Feb's newsletter and Sam with all the links.
Following on from last month, we have a new post about bullying from Sam. Click HERE to read.

Along with adding a post each month to my Blog about bullying, I have written a short story which I plan to publish in the coming weeks. More details to follow.
 In the meantime, here is the cover and blub.
What do you think?



Tormentors is a gripping,

 utterly heartbreaking page turner.

Dillan Mortimer, a happy intelligent thirteen-year-old,

 suddenly finds his life is about to change when a new boy,

 Connor Brooks, joins their class.

 Connor instantly befriends Dillan’s classmate,

 Bradley Jenkins.

 What follows will change Dillan’s life forever.

 Tormentors is fiction - a short story of 12,000 words.

 It is written in the hope it will help create,

 as wide as possible, an awareness of bullying,

 helping to understand the signs and the consequences

 and to stop it before it damages lives.


All royalties from the sale of Tormentors

 will go to Red Balloon, Norwich, England.

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With regard to my newsletter, if you do agree to allow me to send a link to your email address to let you know it is out, I want to reassure you that you can unsubscribe at any time, just email me and say remove me. 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.


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Celebrating Success – My Podcasts

Celebrating Success this month I talked to Jessica Turner. Jessica played, the Door Mouse in Rackheath's Players production of Alice in Wonderful in February.



So please sit back and enjoy meeting my wonderful guest.

Click HERE to listen

If you have missed any of the many podcasts, you can catch up at https://paulinebarclay.podbean...

You can also listen to ALL my podcast on SPOTIFY!


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Yes, I am still editing!

I have finished the first edits from book 3 in my Gardner & Chattaway cosy mystery series. The working title is: Dare! My wonderful editor, Julie Dexter has agreed to work on this book too!

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 A Gardner & Chattaway Cosy Mystery – Book 1

 Craig Gardner, Private Investigator and his young Assistant, Roo Chattaway, find themselves searching for answers to other people’s questions, but is everything what it seems?

 Why has Mark Cooper not returned home? Is a prominent surgeon having an affair? Could there be a connection between shoes being stolen and the untying of a houseboat? And, how did a body, found by a dog walker, end up in Robinson Glen?

 Serendipity, is the first in a series of cosy, feel good, mystery novellas.

 Past Secrets and Lies, is the second book in a series of cosy, feel good, mystery novellas.

Both available in Kindle and paperback

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This month's author give away!




Click HERE to download your copy of Ruth's short stories.

The link will take you to Bookfunnel. It will ask for your email address. You can then read on-line or download to your e-reader

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I have, once again, signed up to do the 10km Norwich run in September.

This year I hope to be able to raise funds for Red Balloon, Norwich. Details to follow.

Pic taken as I headed to the finishing line July 2023




That's it for this newsletter. It's another bumper one and I hope you enjoyed it.

Once again, thank you for taking the time to read it.

 Please share with your friends 

If you would like me to email you with the a link to the next newsletter, please email me  using the contact form in the right hand column.

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

Pauline




4 comments:

Ruth Enright said...

A lovely action packed newsletter Pauline! I loved the photos and the glasses are certainly ones to get you noticed. Thank you for featuring my free story download again. You are so busy with all your projects, you really are an inspiration and it's lovely to share in it all. 😊 x

Pauline Barclay said...

Thank you Ruth for stopping by and your lovely words. Take care and catch up soon. P x

trumbull73 said...

Always good to hear what you're up to, Pauline. I'm looking forward to your new book!
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Pauline Barclay said...

Thanks Michael. Catch up with you soon. P x