Stand-alone, or part of a bigger story?
Tomorrow is the publication day for Keeper of Secrets, so here's a magical snowy video by the endlessly talented Becka Moor at Firefly...
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sarahjdodd
- Aug 13, 2021
- 2 min
Where do old stories go to die?
Today I went walking with a friend near the tiny Lake District village of Troutbeck, and it reminded me that my first novel that was good...
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sarahjdodd
- Jun 11, 2021
- 2 min
Empathy in an emotional sea
Yesterday was #EmpathyDay2021 but I was ill in bed, sleeping for most of the day and feeling sorry for myself, which is not really what...
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sarahjdodd
- May 1, 2021
- 2 min
Making friends with our feelings
Both the main characters in my new books - Ekundayo the baby elephant in Beyond the Setting Sun, and Emily in Keeper of Secrets - face...
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sarahjdodd
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
The writing habit
Habits can be hard to break, can't they? Today I took a trip to the dentist (good habit!) and I learned that the headache, toothache and...
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sarahjdodd
- Feb 26, 2021
- 1 min
Exploring by map
This week, as the Prime Minister has set out a 'roadmap' out of lockdown, I've been thinking about something I am really looking forward...
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sarahjdodd
- Feb 19, 2021
- 2 min
Time travel
This picture sits on the bookcase beside me when I write. It's by artist Helena Mackevych (https://nicethingsbyhelena.com/ and I love the...
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sarahjdodd
- Feb 12, 2021
- 2 min
Rest for a change
It's the end of a strange half term, isn't it? We are a few weeks into lockdown, children have been learning online, parents have been...
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sarahjdodd
- Jan 29, 2021
- 1 min
Look up, look ahead
At the moment, in lockdown when the sky is grey, it's easy to think about all the things we can't do, isn't it? Then we get a bit sad...
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sarahjdodd
- Jan 21, 2021
- 1 min
Springy things!
As I write this, it's pouring with rain. Some places have thick snow and others are flooded. It's easy to feel like winter will never...
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