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I've just reviewed Sarah Tranter's book 'No such Thing As Immortality' on my blog. I first 'met' Sarah on this site when she joined the 'Aspiring Writer's' group. No longer an 'aspiring' but a…Continue
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Posted on April 16, 2012 at 22:38 5 Comments 0 Likes
Today was the funeral of a very special person. Sharon Donovan was an American romance author, but she had many friends here in the UK, and had visited Ireland. She loved all things Irish and wrote a story set in Ireland, entitled 'The Claddagh
Ring', and sent me the lovely ring that was featured in the book.Having battled diabetes most of her life, resulting in her becoming totally blind at the age of 25, eighteen months ago she suffered a massive heart attack and then at the end of December last year, the heart pump that had been keeping her alive stopped functioning properly and she needed a second operation. After initially doing well, she had a number of setbacks and sadly, despite a tremendously brave fight and iron will and determination, our beloved Sharon passed away on Wednesday evening, 11th April. Many prayers had been said for her recovery, but it seems God in his wisdom decided her poor body had had enough, and Heaven needed a new angel.
I loved Sharon as a sister, even though we had never met in person. We first started corresponding when I dropped her a line after reading an interview about her where she talked about how she had turned to writing when she could no longer write after losing her sight. I was so impressed by her strength and determination in the face of her lifelong fight with diabetes and the fact that losing her sight did not deter her froim sharing her wonderful imagination with the world. As she said, now she 'painted with words instead of paint.' Her touching Inspirational stories for the 'White Rose' line of the Wild Rose Press were…
Posted on February 24, 2012 at 17:00 1 Comment 0 Likes
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Posted on January 30, 2012 at 14:11 0 Comments 1 Like
I'm hosting Leslie Soule on my blog today as part of her Goddess Fish Blog tour for her YA Fantasy 'Fallen
wood'.
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Glynis Smy said… Thanks for befriending me. :)
Rose Anderson said… Hi Lyn,Quite late to reply, I finally figured out I had messages! :)
Rose
Patrick Fox said… Yes, it has been a while, Lyn. I hope you've been keeping well. So, what have you been up to all this time?
Pamela Strange said… Hi Lyn,
we moved into retirement village which is lovely -but after opening over 60 packing cases -nightmare -and giving even more stiff to charity -I haven't been online for weeks. supossed to be pamelastrange@btinternet.com for sending mail and btinternet.co.uk for receiving mail -but nothing works. Any advice from my friends welcomed.
And I have no way of accessing my old emails -and have lot everyone's email address. As well as books photo's etc. help needed from any computer buff in uxbridge.
happy new year to everyone pamela
Gilli Allan said… Thanks for the happy birthday wishes. Found this a bit late as I am having computer probs. Had a nice meal out yesterday evening.
gx
Sharon Goodwin said… Thank you for friend request Hywela. Looking forward to getting to know you. Shaz
That was so kind, Lyn - thank you very much. I had a wonderful day!
Liz Velez said… Hi Lyn!! Thanks so much for the friending and for joining my group.
Francine Howarth said… Hi,
Happy Birthday, Lyn. Have a great day!
best
F
Kate Allan said… Happy birthday x
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