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It's Been Quite a Couple of Weeks!
Lesley Atherton
  • Jul 30
  • 1 min

It's Been Quite a Couple of Weeks!

Here at Words Are Life, we've published 3 very different books. Click on the covers to find out more, and to purchase.
Writers Need Estate Agents! And, On An Associated Topic, Know Your Scenarios Inside Out
Lesley Atherton
  • Jul 25
  • 1 min

Writers Need Estate Agents! And, On An Associated Topic, Know Your Scenarios Inside Out

Why writers need estate agents!
Do You Know Who You Are Writing About?
Lesley Atherton
  • Jul 24
  • 4 min

Do You Know Who You Are Writing About?

Using character questions to help write deeper characters.
Tools For Writing Success
Lesley Atherton
  • Jul 15
  • 2 min

Tools For Writing Success

Using reference and quote books to inspire your writing, plus reading examples from Lesley Atherton at Words Are Life.
Review of Three Books by Samantha Turner
Lesley Atherton
  • Mar 3, 2021
  • 3 min

Review of Three Books by Samantha Turner

I recently got hold of three books by Wigan writer, Samantha Turner, and they are three glossy-covered and slim volumes.
Tongue Tied Hog Tied
Lesley Atherton
  • Feb 7, 2021
  • 1 min

Tongue Tied Hog Tied

‘I love you,’ he says. And I think, Ivan, you’re amazing. You have the weirdest mind I’ve met. Like, ever. We have a good time, me and Ivan
Harv Hovers
Lesley Atherton
  • Feb 6, 2021
  • 1 min

Harv Hovers

Harv hovers at the launderette. He chews another Nicorette while Eyeing his companion’s jacket For the outline cardboard packet.
Babymaking
Lesley Atherton
  • Feb 6, 2021
  • 2 min

Babymaking

Matt’s head peeped from behind our ensuite’s door. ‘You up for it again? Third try and fingers crossed?’ Legs crossed, more like.
Not Good Enough: A Poem for Self-Doubters
Lesley Atherton
  • Feb 4, 2021
  • 0 min

Not Good Enough: A Poem for Self-Doubters

Why I Wrote The Waggon by Lesley Atherton
Lesley Atherton
  • Jan 26, 2021
  • 4 min

Why I Wrote The Waggon by Lesley Atherton

My book, 'The Waggon', will shortly be published.... In this instance, the old adage write about what you know about is true. It is a...
'Outcast' by guest reviewer, Lewis Hargreaves
Guest
  • Jan 26, 2021
  • 9 min

'Outcast' by guest reviewer, Lewis Hargreaves

James was a quiet child who lived on a council estate on Avenham Park, in Preston. He also had an older brother called Liam.
Kids Go Mad for the Wasamaroo
Lesley Atherton
  • Jan 26, 2021
  • 1 min

Kids Go Mad for the Wasamaroo

Read me another silly poem, grandma. 50 years tried and tested! Available at our store.
Bookends
Lesley Atherton
  • Jan 26, 2021
  • 3 min

Bookends

‘So, this is the freedom you were talking about. It stinks.’ I nodded. ‘But we can still be friends.’ ‘Friends?’ she spluttered.
Little Things That Annoy Us
Lesley Atherton
  • Jan 26, 2021
  • 4 min

Little Things That Annoy Us

Trudie tickled Alex’s feet, sang ‘The Wheels on the Bus’ a couple of times, and gave her son exactly what he needed and what her loving hear
Viva Miss Merryweather - Watch Out - Brexit / Politics Alert
Lesley Atherton
  • Jan 26, 2021
  • 4 min

Viva Miss Merryweather - Watch Out - Brexit / Politics Alert

Joanne Merryweather’s speech to the Republican-Democratic Party Conference in Blackpool, 2021, promised to be quite a spectacle. Not only be
Hot and Cold
Lesley Atherton
  • Jan 26, 2021
  • 5 min

Hot and Cold

Perfection. That’s what she was, and I was sure that today would work out just the way I’d planned.
Minute Poem
Lesley Atherton
  • Jan 26, 2021
  • 1 min

Minute Poem

1 (8 syll) The straw that broke the roofer’s back 2 (4 syll) A roof of thatch. 3 (8 syll) With ma
'The Snowflake Necklace' by Rebecca Fraser
Guest
  • Jan 26, 2021
  • 5 min

'The Snowflake Necklace' by Rebecca Fraser

A car comes to a full stop, the sound of the engine becomes silent. A man with a scruffy beard and dark messy auburn hair, turns behind hi
Two Poems by David Gant
Guest
  • Jan 26, 2021
  • 1 min

Two Poems by David Gant

The Posh Writers’ Society comprises types of a peculiar variety all of whom strive to impress with their extensive vocabulary, gleaned from
'Moving Times' by Phoenix Writers
Lesley Atherton
  • Jan 26, 2021
  • 3 min

'Moving Times' by Phoenix Writers

The first thing you notice is that it is a very attractive book with a simple but well-designed and effective cover. This really does the co
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