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I am an Oxford modern languages graduate and former journalist, now a full-time mother, poet and short story writer. I love reading, writing, swimming, squash, walking, mulled wine, watching television dramas or films and belly dancing.

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Creative Writing CV

Sarah's extensive poetry and short story publications and competition successes.

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1818 Words . sarah_james , add to friends . 16/10/07 . 07:59:59 am . Permalink . Email . 1370 views  17 feedbacks

Why read Sarah's blog?

This short piece should help people find their way round the various categories of my blog so they can get the most of the many posts on offer.

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254 Words . sarah_james , add to friends . 15/10/07 . 08:44:47 pm . Permalink . Email . 826 views  3 feedbacks

Orbis - special submissions request

This is one that has got my brain buzzing. Carole Baldock at Orbis is looking for capital poems for Orbis 145, Special Issue on the themes of Culture or Liverpool.

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161 Words . sarah_james , add to friends . 31/08/08 . 07:21:43 pm . Permalink . Email . 173 views  2 feedbacks

And we have take off...

Yes, it is finally the day of Legend Press's official launch of the new edition of Remarkable Everyday also marking it with a personal launch...of not just one but two new websites.

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176 Words . sarah_james , add to friends . 30/08/08 . 08:54:07 am . Permalink . Email . 265 views  7 feedbacks

Countdown Continues...

If there were any truth in the belief that the camera captures one's soul then I would probably have lost mine a long time ago. Certainly, if there was anything left, the last of it went to the Worcester Evening News yesterday.

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315 Words . sarah_james , add to friends . 29/08/08 . 03:10:25 pm . Permalink . Email . 257 views  4 feedbacks

Two days to go...

There are just two days to go until Legend Press's official launch of the new edition of Remarkable Everyday containing my short story Monday. And to prove I will do almost anything to get publicity for it, I have been doing just that...almost anything.

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203 Words . sarah_james , add to friends . 28/08/08 . 04:13:08 pm . Permalink . Email . 429 views  3 feedbacks

Three days to go...

It's countdown time: three days to go until the official launch of Legend Press's new edition of Remarkable Everyday, containing my story Monday.

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162 Words . sarah_james , add to friends . 27/08/08 . 04:15:40 pm . Permalink . Email . 125 views  2 feedbacks

Everyday's Remarkable

My copy of the new edition of Legend Press's Remarkable Everyday short story anthology, containing one of my own stories, arrived today and I have to say the new cover does look fantastic. I love coincidences and irony and this cover is a prime example.

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194 Words . sarah_james , add to friends . 21/08/08 . 07:46:21 pm . Permalink . Email . 144 views  6 feedbacks

Chaos, colds and Kate Clanchy

I have no objection to holiday mementoes. In fact, the boys often bring back all sorts of nonsense with them. But I do object to us ending up with a colds as our holiday memento of Burnham-on-Sea this year. Just as well then, that I had also some good news waiting when I arrived home...

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440 Words . sarah_james , add to friends . 17/08/08 . 02:14:27 pm . Permalink . Email . 147 views  10 feedbacks

Holidays, Haven and Hard Work

It's been a busy couple of weeks, not least because by the time this displays on my blog I will be on our third holiday, providing you count a very wet, half-day trip to Thomasland at Drayton Manor!

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318 Words . sarah_james , add to friends . 15/08/08 . 01:31:15 am . Permalink . Email . 280 views  Send feedback
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