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Getting Cold Feet . . .

February 3, 2020
by Susan Feldstein

I have a confession to make – I’m a regular viewer of the TV series Cold Feet, which follows the fortunes of five long-time friends living in Manchester, and the various trial and tribulations of their 50-something lives. The series was first aired in the late 1990s and ran for five seasons; it was revived in 2016, picking up the lives of the original 30-something characters in real time. I’ll admit that I was a devotee of the show first time around mainly because at the time I was living with a commitment-phobic boyfriend, just like Jimmy Nesbitt’s character Adam

January 27, 2020
by Ian Shircore

Hello. How are you? How’s your English? Mine’s fine, thanks. But then I’ve spent several decades hearing, speaking, reading, studying, teaching and writing English. I’ve been surrounded by native English speakers all my life. I’ve never had to learn the language, in any conscious way – and I have a great deal of sympathy for those who do. English, someone once told me, is the easiest language on the planet to learn badly – and the hardest to learn really well. It’s spoken as a first language by about 400 million people (mainly in Britain, North America, Australasia and parts

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020
by SpencerHonniball

Recent years have seen a welcome, but belated, awareness of mental health in the UK and much of the world. Mental fragility is, thankfully, no longer considered a weakness, or something to be ashamed of; and with increased awareness of the conditions associated with it, more strategies and possible solutions are discussed out in the open – where they should be – devoid of shame and the countless other negative associations that often accompanied the matter. Creativity is one of the many tools sufferers can employ in the battle against mental illness, with writing a sound, and often cathartic, way

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020
by CaroHandley

It’s an extraordinary feeling that ranks alongside some of the biggest and best occasions in life. After all the hard work and effort, all the care and patience, all the doubts and decisions, the moment you finally hold your published book in your hand is a remarkable one. For most authors, there’s a combination of awe, excitement and pride. And, of course, a great sense of achievement. That ‘I’ve finally done it’ feeling is hard to match. Nothing on a screen – no website or blog – can match the substance of a printed book. The feel and weight of

January 10, 2020January 15, 2020
by HeatherBishop

It’s a new year, in fact a new decade. Whether you’re a fan of resolutions or not, January always feels like a new beginning, a chance to start afresh with a clean slate. Or to put it like the inspirational quote I saw on Instagram the other day: A new year is like a blank book and the pen is in your hands. But what about the experts? I turned to our United Ghosts to ask them what their writing resolutions were for 2020. Hopefully you’ll find it an interesting and inspiring read and remember, if your resolution is to

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