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Tag: anxiety

Aunt Enid Updates

Posted onJune 14, 2018June 14, 20183 Comments

This month has been a hard slog. Not only have I been battling the black dog has been nipping at Read More …

Categoriesanxiety, aunt enid mysteriesTagsanxiety, black dog, book, ebook, life, manuscript, paperback, pre orders, processes

When the Black Dog bites (may contain spoilers)

Posted onMay 30, 2018May 25, 20181 Comment

(This post was originally posted on my Patreon page on 25th May, 2018) Yesterday (last Thursday) was a very difficult day.As Read More …

Categoriesanxiety, challenges, Viola StewartTagsanxiety, aunt enid, health, life, pondering, The Adventures of Viola Stewart, thinking, writing

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas…

Posted onDecember 24, 2017December 24, 20171 Comment

It’s that time of year again – when the house is strewn with tinsel, tacky festive jumpers and t-shirts are Read More …

Categoriesanxiety, chocolate, FamilyTagsanxiety, book, chocolate, Christmas, family, fun, tradition

Something Personal.

Posted onSeptember 17, 2017September 17, 2017Leave a comment

This week has had its ups and downs. Anxiety has a way of skewing one’s view of the world. Sometimes Read More …

Categoriesanxiety, WritingTagsanxiety, black dog, Costume, friends, life, memories, Photography, The Adventures of Viola Stewart

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