While I am not a dinosaur, and I do have an online presence on a number of social media platforms, at the back of my mind is a niggling feeling ...continue reading

Well, this has certainly been a most exciting week – my horseracing thriller, Chantilly Dawns, published in 2011, has just become a No.1 Best Seller on Amazon! Publishers Weekly estimates ...continue reading

As a writer I feel it is my duty to carry on the legacy of our forebears who wrote about the times they were living in, as a social commentary ...continue reading

Hello all – just a quick note to let you know about our March (and April) workshops, several of which are specifically designed for people who’ve already taken an intro ...continue reading

Kit de Waal and Sophie Hannah join The Novelry as guest tutors for the residential writing course in February 2020. Places on this all-inclusive 7-day course are limited to just ...continue reading

I have decided to name my current project (2nd novel) – THE POWER TO HURT. Here’s an extract. CHAPTER XXIII WHAT ABOUT GRANDPA? Grandpa didn’t go to my graduation. It ...continue reading

Like a river Tumbling over a weir Churning froth Breaking up Mingling Making its way To the ocean Lost forever (c) Julia Dennehy

There is right now a growing culture of new modern twists on the classic verse and cutting edge techniques for really great poetry, and I think it’s great that the ...continue reading

My wife and I had a miscarriage a few years back and this is predominately how I came to have a better understanding of this very difficult subject. What upset ...continue reading

While I was chatting with a close friend of mine, we were discussing our goals for this year. Stuff we really wanted to mark off our To Do List once ...continue reading