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Posts by Val Poore

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As we celebrate the upcoming first anniversary of our Writers Open House, it is a pleasure to feature another fascinating true story from Ronald Mackay.

You can read Every copper’s a prisoner! here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/e...

#welovememoirs #amwriting #truestory #shortstory #writingcommunity

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CARIBBEAN MEMOIRS OF AN EXPAT from @lallyb.bsky.social
#BVI #Montserrat #TCI
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High and Dry in the BVI
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Treefrogs Can't Sing
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Don't Drop the Dolphin
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The Volcano, Montserrat and Me amzn.to/35IMZ6v

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From Beth Haslam #1 bestseller!

“Buying a French country estate sounded simple… until we tried it. Join my Fat Dogs and me to find out what happened - there's never a dull moment.”
Part I is currently offered at 99p on Amazon UK. 🇫🇷🐾bit.ly/FatDogs1 #memoir

#BookRecommendation

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How British author Peter Barber found "a second life" in Greece After two decades in Greece, British author Peter Barber shares how love led him to build a new life in Evia’s Pefki village — and why he now calls Greece home, flaws and all.

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Can’t wait to read this latest memoir from @peter-the-writer.bsky.social

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Always worth reading @sallycronin.bsky.social’s round up blogs!

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A great offer from the gifted @bjornlarssen.com!

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A lovely book that combines beautiful scenic photography and sharp, witty poetry. Well done @uphilldowndalew.bsky.social!

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I loved this and all @marjorywrites.bsky.social’s gripping atmospheric novels!

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The pace and setting of this book are incredible. I loved it! My favourite of @lisettebrodey.bsky.social’s recent novels.

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Wonderful books. Addictive reads. Brilliant stories and settings as well as real social relevance 👌🌺
Fingers crossed there’ll be more from the gifted @riotgrandma.bsky.social

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I’m now out of Africa, but Africa will always be in me. 🐆🐘🦒

These are my memories of 20 wonderful years between 1981 and 2001.☺️🇿🇦

amazon.com/dp/B095BQ9FXN

#welovememoirs #travel #SouthAfrica

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Faring on The Shoe Visit Amazon's Faring on The Shoe Page and shop for all Faring on The Shoe books. Check out pictures, author information, and reviews of Faring on The Shoe

These #travel and #boating books will introduce you to my special world of living aboard and cruising Europe’s canals.

Come and join the adventure!

Find them and my other memoirs here:

www.amazon.com/dp/B0D77WTCYP

#Travel #BooksWorthReading #welovememoirs

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Smorgasbord Book Review – #Cats #Memoir Slow Blink by Louise Ross Delighted to share my review for the recent release which will delight anyone who loves cats and memoirs – Slow Blink by Louise Ross – The paperback is available now with the Kindle fro…

This sounds like one for me! Thank you @sallycronin.bsky.social Smorgasbord Book Review - #Cats #Memoir Slow Blink by Louise Ross smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/04/04/s... #welovememoirs

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Smorgasbord Book Review – #Cats #Memoir Slow Blink by Louise Ross Delighted to share my review for the recent release which will delight anyone who loves cats and memoirs – Slow Blink by Louise Ross – The paperback is available now with the Kindle fro…

Smorgasbord Book Review - #Cats #Memoir Slow Blink by Louise Ross smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/04/04/s...

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An intense and gripping thriller that had me glued to my Kindle! An excellent read!

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For one week, The Skipper's Child is just 99c/p.
It's 1962 and the Cold War is at its height when Arie Kornet finds a Russian stowaway on board...
"The Skipper’s Child is an engaging, at times heart-stopping story that I highly recommend!" Sue Bavey

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Maybe! 😄

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Hugs coming your way, CarolStar! Wishing you a lovely Easter! ❤️

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Is it spring or not? Valerie Poore's blog about boats, barges, travel and observations on life in general.

My blog: about as undecided as it could be. rivergirlrotterdam.blogspot.com/2026/03/is-i...

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Our last SO for April is for one of WLM’s founders: Alan Parks. He has four popular memoirs to choose from:

www.amazon.com/dp/B0841Y4MF5

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EJ Bauer: books, biography, latest update Follow EJ Bauer and explore their bibliography from Amazon's EJ Bauer Author Page.

The third SO for April is for EJ Bauer, whose travel memoirs are many WLMers favourites:

www.amazon.com/stores/EJ-Ba...

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Our second shout out this month is for Susan Joyce, a long standing WLM author with two great memoirs:

www.amazon.com/stores/Susan...

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It’s April and time for our WLM shout outs. Here’s the first and it’s a much loved WLM author, Lisa Rose Wright with 6 memoirs and stories in 3 anthologies:

www.amazon.com/stores/Lisa-...

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I’ve absolutely loved all these books in this series. Still keeping my fingers crossed there’ll be another! 🤞

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A suggestion from someone on Threads and I am so there for it! 😸

#history #castles

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Hmm, I wonder if that's a good thing. 🤔

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For one week, The Skipper's Child is just 99c/p.
It's 1962 and the Cold War is at its height when Arie Kornet finds a Russian stowaway on board...
"The Skipper’s Child is an engaging, at times heart-stopping story that I highly recommend!" Sue Bavey
a.co/d/05zAmZGm

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Which Social Media Platforms Still Love Hashtags, Which Don’t, and What To Do Now | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://geni.us/HashtagsOnSocials

Why some platforms are ghosting hashtags, a few are still holding on, and how to navigate it all...

#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity

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