Diane Wordsworth
1) Twee Tales
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A collection of twelve short stories by Diane Wordsworth, three of which are totally brand new. The other nine have all been previously published in UK magazines or broadcast on BBC local radio.This book was previously published as Twee Tales by Diane Parkin
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Five short stories with an autumn feel. Five Short Stories for Autumn is a Wordsworth Collection of five themed short stories that have been previously published or broadcast. Full publishing history details below: THE GIRL ON THE BENCH first published in Words Worth Reading Issue 1; also published in Twee Tales More and as a Wordsworth ShortTHE MOST SCARIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR first published in Words Worth Reading Issue 1; also published in Twee...
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When Thomas wanted to join his friends trick or treating, his mum was a bit worried because he was already prone to nightmares. Would the occasion help him or would it make matters worse? This SHORT STORY has previously been published in Twee Tales Too and Twee Tales More.
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Five short stories featuring older characters. Five Third Age Short Stories is a Wordsworth Collection of five themed short stories that have been previously published or broadcast. Full publishing history details below: WEDDING OF THE YEAR was first published in Twee Tales Twee; also published in Twee Tales More and as a Wordsworth ShortLILAC IN THE SPRING was first broadcast on BBC Radio Devon; also published in Twee Tales, Twee Tales More and Flash...
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“Diary of a Scaredy Cat: a year in the life of a frightened writer”. Diane Wordsworth was struggling to get back into the swing of being a full-time freelance writer. She'd done it very well in the past, thank you very much. But years of editing books for various publishers had taken her out of the discipline of the freelance writing world and she needed to get back in. When she met her future husband in 2013, he very quickly encouraged her to...
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When John Cadbury came to Birmingham in 1824, he sold tea, coffee and drinking chocolate in a small shop on Bull Street. Drinking chocolate was considered a healthy alternative to alcohol, something Cadbury, a Quaker, was keen to encourage.
In 1879, the Cadburys moved to Bournville and created their factory in a garden an unprecedented move. It is now ironic that today’s Bournville is surrounded by that urban sprawl the Cadburys were so keen to...
12) Blind Date
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When Chloe suspected her husband of having an affair, her reaction was to join a dating agency. This is a SHORT STORY.
14) Dancing on Ice
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When Dan's eldest daughter asks him to take her and her little sister skating, his heart plummets. Ice skating is not his forte, but how can he refuse? This short story is also available in Twee Tales Too by Diane Wordsworth.
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Five short stories featuring slightly sinister topics. Five Slightly Sinister Short Stories is a Wordsworth Collection of five themed short stories that have been previously published or broadcast. Full publishing history details below: THE MYSTERY OF WOOLLEY DAM first published in Twee Tales Twee; also published in Twee Tales More and as a Wordsworth ShortA STRANGER AT EIGHT first published in Chat magazine; also published in Twee Tales, Twee Tales...
18) Pancake Race
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Pancakes seemed a strange request to take to a child's birthday party. This short story was previously published in My Weekly, Twee Tales Too, and Twee Tales More.
19) The Ace of Cups
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Maddy didn't have the best of starts in life, but thanks to a kind saviour, she was set on the right path until she found both her true family and her vocation.
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In my many years as a freelance writer, I must have read hundreds of books on the subject of how to write. In that time, I've picked things up, tried them or not tried them, and either cast them to one side or adopted them. As new books have come along, I've had a look, and if I've liked what I've seen, I've tried something new. Sometimes these things work, sometimes they don't.
However, in all of that time, I still failed to find a book that tells...