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Writing workshops in my Brighton home – The half-day creative writing workshop has garnered 5* reviews on AirBnB from every one who has attended so far. Read more…
A new small press, Creative Pumpkin Publishing for non-fiction – CPP will take Sarah’s self-published books to a wider readership, and publish books by other authors under the same imprint …read more
The story of Making Friends with Anxiety – It’s not a long book, or particularly fancy. The subject matter is hardly glamorous. Yet it’s Sarah’s second-bestselling book. Discover why … read more
One Moment wins Silver Bestseller Award – With UK sales of over 250,000, One Moment, One Morning is officially one of the 21st century’s bestselling books, and was awarded Silver at the Specsavers/Nielsen ceremony last month …read more
Introducing Making Peace with Depression – A warm and wise companion for sufferers of depression, co-written by bestselling author Kate Harrison and Dr Patrick Fitzgerald …read more
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Oh dear. I’m proofreading this week. But this ta
Oh dear. I’m proofreading this week. But this takes some doing. What I might call having a blind spot. Almost enough to make me change my local. #typo #proofreading #shakespeare #brightonauthors #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram

Three haircuts in one. Thank you @pascal.minier fo
Three haircuts in one. Thank you @pascal.minier for coming to my mum’s house to sort a trio of us: mother, daughter and mother’s helper. @junior.rachel you look amazing! #hairstyles #haircut #newlook #womensfashion

When I opened the picture of this book jacket, I g
When I opened the picture of this book jacket, I gasped for joy. I think it takes about half a second to decide if we like a cover. Or it does me! How about you? I'd love to hear. I am thrilled at how the team at @threadbooks, my new publisher, has captured the sense of having a chat with a good friend, and the compassion and warmth of the book. And today's the perfect day to share it with you all, as it's #mentalhealthawarenessweek. I'm also delighted as the price point of the books is going to remain low; the ebook will be £1.99, the paperback £5.99 and the audio free with an Audible trial. My hope is that the books will reach a wide audience and help anxiety sufferers. Being mega anxious is horrible - I know because I've been there - but there is a lot we can do to take care of ourselves. The first step on that road to recovery is knowledge, and I hope this book helps others with its simple tips and insights. You can pre-order it here: https://buff.ly/3Pie7Pg #mhaw2022 #mentalhealthawareness #anxietyawareness #stressrelief #panicattack #self-care #selflove #makingfriendswithanxiety #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #booklaunch #bookcover #booklover #ebook #selfhelp

My gosh, what a time we've had of it. Along with m
My gosh, what a time we've had of it. Along with many others, we were just getting back on our feet post the pandemic, when Tom, (my husband), was hit by a car when cycling to work. Shockingly, initially they thought it a fatality, and thus this was a brush with the grim reaper himself. Tom is still recuperating, so, you can imagine, we'd almost forgotten what good news looks like! How very appropriate that at the same time, I've been working on my books Making Friends with Anxiety and Making Peace with Depression! Yet today I'm determined to put our worries into the bin. Because shortly I shall share the cover for Making Friends with Anxiety, which I absolutely LOVE and is available for pre-order now. https://buff.ly/3Pie7Pg Here I’m enjoying my morning coffee in a mug Tom bought to mark the occasion and #mentalhealthawarenessweek. Stamped with the words ‘Perfect Day’ to echo Lou Reed’s wonderful song (long a favourite of mine), come lunchtime, when the book goes live, I shall fill it with bubbly. #mhaw2022 #mentalhealthawareness #anxietyawareness #stressrelief #panicattack #self-care #selflove #makingfriendswithanxiety #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #booklaunch #bookcover #booklover #ebook #selfhelp

Wisteria is doing us proud this year. We seem to h
Wisteria is doing us proud this year. We seem to have hit the pruning-to-make-more-flowers right. It’s only taken ten years! Now we’re sharing it with our lovely neighbours, Becky and Dan.

Shades of blue this Saturday. Yoga in the i360 8:3
Shades of blue this Saturday. Yoga in the i360 8:30am; looking down on the West Pier and Brighton from on high; a walk along the seafront then bluebells.

Happy Easter from Will and Ben and Mary and Emma a
Happy Easter from Will and Ben and Mary and Emma and Sarah. Tom is in Yorkshire but is much improved ten weeks on from his bicycle crash. Meanwhile, my mum is standing. With support, but still, she’s clearly been channelling dreadful Elton John songs.🥰

Ooh, I’ve a new hobby. Making candles. It’s li
Ooh, I’ve a new hobby. Making candles. It’s like cooking with light.


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