I was delighted to win Prima magazine's monthly short story magazine and my story is in the July 2020 issue. It is so exciting and encouraging.
Covid 19
I have not been putting posts on here as I have been posting twice a week to the Exeter Coronavirus Diaries Facebook page. Those posts will be put in a book or exhibition at a suitable time.
Blog Update May 2020
It is hard to keep up with all the writing tasks...I submit twice weekly to the Exeter Coronavirus Community Diaries via their Facebook page. They seem to like my posts and have asked whether they can use them in an exhibition which is nice. I do also have to do some actual paid Work. And …
April Showers
17 April Back to work after the Easter break was really bizarre. I just had to remember to switch on the work laptop upstairs…I did get dressed for work though. Bizarrely. It still feels good not to have to rush for a bus. I continue to drive to and fro the hospital to avoid husband …
Easter
Daffodils and chocolate mark Easter Sunday this year. No church, no family gathering, a muted celebration, yet still a time for hope in these distressing weeks. The hope that comes with Easter has never been so needed as now. An Easter like no other, it is a weekend for continuing reflection as the ‘lockdown’ …
Success
My local council has started a Facebook page for Coronavirus diary entries and liked my contribution enough to ask for more. Even better, I won a short story competition and will see the story in Prima magazine in July, as well as receiving £100 for the story. That is a result! One happy writer today.
Blog of the Week of Change
Sipping my coffee in the warm sunshine, I reflected on how much better I was feeling. My eyes were not strained and dry, I did not feel stiff from sitting for long periods of time and I was comfortably warm: not too hot, and not too cold. My finances may be taking a tumble …
Blog no. 4
There are many adverts on television just now from Plan International which, again, highlight the lack of progress in so many areas of the female world. During the last 30 years or so, it seems I have evolved into a sceptical, grumpy old woman. Following a magazine article in 1985, I was inspired to take …
A preview of a newsletter item
Sights to enjoy in the dark skies A new newsletter for St Thomas community is an exciting prospect and I am excited to be contributing a small piece. Some of you will have seen me at St Thomas Library either giving a talk or listening to one. A talk later this year will be a …
Blog No. 2
Following on from my comments about Lady Hale in the previous blog post, I was disappointed to see a small paragraph relating to the achievements of the female solo skier across Antarctica tucked away towards the back of a newspaper. With all the royal shenanigans it would have been lovely to have come across this …
Karen Hedges 