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The Olympic Flame Burned First in Amsterdam

Posted on January 31, 2016 by ASWilliams

“OS-Amsterdam” by Arch – Own work. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons. Eighty Eight Years Ago This year the Olympics will be in Rio, but it was 1928 when the Netherlands had the pleasure of hosting the Olympic Games. The … Continue reading →

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Get Ready for a New Year’s Bash!

Posted on January 4, 2016 by ASWilliams

We all want to create or experience characters that come off the page, don’t we. Portability is the phenomenon by which fictional characters manage to exist outside the text of their original literary setting. Freed and animated by public imagination … Continue reading →

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Meet the Christmas Baubles!

Posted on December 15, 2015 by ASWilliams

It’s called Murphy’s Law, that tendency for your toast to land butter side down if you drop it. So, in keeping with this tradition when Christmas Baubles with a front always twizzle around showing their least favourable side, I have … Continue reading →

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Christine Risley: Works and Research

Posted on December 4, 2015 by ASWilliams

Originally posted on Goldsmiths Library Blog:
Christine Risley: Works and Research Constance Howard Gallery Deptford Town Hall Basement 24th November 2015 – 23rd December 2015 Tuesday – Thursday 11am – 5pm Late opening and Christmas drinks: 8th December 2015 5−8pm…

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Northampton, Amhurst and the Mohawk Trail

Posted on November 15, 2015 by ASWilliams

Here it is then, the third and final part of my road trip! Sorry for the delay, I am once again doing National novel writing month and writing at least 2,000 words per day. So far so good but the … Continue reading →

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Adirondacks NY, Lake Champlain and Vermont

Posted on October 29, 2015 by ASWilliams

Our actual leaf-peeping trip began in the Adirondacks, in NY state. The Adirondacks is a rugged, mountainous region famous for its lakes and winter skiing, so I hadn’t expected to see the stunning fall colours which arrive earlier than in … Continue reading →

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From Niagara Falls to the Thousand Islands #bucketlist

Posted on October 27, 2015 by ASWilliams

As some of you may know, Frank and I have recently been on the trip of a lifetime. Niagara Falls and New England in the Fall were on both our bucket-lists. Seeing the sun rise over Niagara Falls has got … Continue reading →

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Psychic Distance; from Wide-angle to Close-up

Posted on September 13, 2015 by ASWilliams

Here I am then; a York Festival of Writing alumna! And what a weekend it was. I knew it was going to be good when the Keynote Address featured best-selling authors Nicci Gerrard and Sean French. I attended workshops with … Continue reading →

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Writers Abroad Magazine – Free to download!

Posted on September 1, 2015 by ASWilliams

Here it is! Our third edition of Writers Abroad Magazine for your perusal. Click here or on the magazine cover to read.The link will allow you to read it on-line or alternatively download a PDF copy here which you can … Continue reading →

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Women behind the Wire – The Will to Survive

Posted on August 11, 2015 by ASWilliams

Today’s blog is dedicated to an amazing woman, Dee (pronounced Day) de Smalen, my mother-in-law. Today she turns 90! Happy Birthday Dee, Hartelijk Gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag!! She grew up in the former Dutch East Indies, on Java. Her parents, … Continue reading →

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