CAROLINE DEACON
Writer, reader, creative writing tutor
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This #sundayreading …appropriately? called Saturday. It’s one day stream of consciousness - free indirect style third person close up. I usually like Ian McEwan and this novel does have his usual engaging style but there were pages where I ended skim reading - too much detail on brain operations and squash games and cooking fish stock(!!) though the latter I might conceivably use. #sundayreads #amreading
View down Comborciere #arc2000 #lesarcs #amskiing
Bit of a cloudy damp day so I’m snuggling down with this #sundayreads So enjoying Anthony Horowitz’s meta takes on the murder mystery genre. #sundayreading #bookstagram #books #booklover
#throwbackthursday this day 2019 when Dad came to visit us and we walked over to see his eldest grandchild in his place of work (not actually allowed in - we had to meet on the doorstep!). Dad was so proud.
Interesting #clouds over #montblanc this morning
#moon over #thealps #lesarcs #nofilter #arc1800
My top twenty books of 2022. How many have you read? https://carolinedeacon.com/top-twenty-books-of-2022/ #bookstagram #books #booksworthreading #amreading
Favourite view. #montblanc #lesarcs
Latest From My Blog
Let’s get things done! Reading and writing smarter and faster. – extracts from January newsletter
A Happy New Year to you all. This year, I'm all about chucking off the sluggishness of the Covid years to Make Things Happen. And I hope to drag you all along with me. I'm a firm believer that stating your intentions for the year does help, so that's what I'm...
Top Twenty Books of 2022.
Welcome to my review of books read in 2022. I read over eighty books and it's always fun to look back over the year and spot trends. I discovered many brilliant UK YA books compared to 2021 when the market seemed dominated by the US. MG writing is also still amazing...
Ideas for Christmas presents – extracts from November newsletter
My blog this month is another in the series about crime fiction. This time it's about unusual narratives, which is more interesting than it sounds! Yes it's a bit niche, but whether you're a writer or a reader, I think you'll enjoy seeing the many different ways...