S.J.Budd

I came across this article the other day and had to share it as it's really inspired me and hopefully will inspire whoever reads this. D.M.Barratt always dreamt of writing a novel but with family and work commitments she never found the time, but she never gave up on her dreams and at a grand old age of 84, she completed her first novel - The Girl on the Moors - which is available on Amazon on kindle and paperback . It currently only costs £3.74, a proper bargain.   The Girl on the Moors is a tale set in Cornwall about a young girl called Sophie Wallender who decides to leave her home in search of her grand mother. On her journey she discovers dark secrets and is plunged into danger. This just goes to show that you are never too old to give up on your dreams, and that if you really put your mind to something, you will achieve. And this may sound incredibly corny, but the very word IMPOSSIBLE spells I'M-POSSIBLE. Mrs Barratt is an incredible woman to not only have t...

A collection of 12 brilliant short stories bought to you by Sirens Call Publications , that takes a fresh look at some infamous and dark myths and legends, and asks if they're myths or reality... But these are not the gentrified and harmless tales you could entertain children with. Delve inside and you will discover that things are not as they seem, old gods still walk amongst us and their powers prevail, riddles still need answering, and we can't escape our past. You can show your support for your fellow writers and independent publishers by buying this book, which is available through Sirens Call Publications or Amazon . They have a great selection of anthologies! It Lives In Us ~ Thomas James Brown In  the  picturesque village of Lynnewood in the New Forest, there's a terrible dark secret that hangs over this otherwise peaceful village. What are these things and where do they come from? What can be done to escape them? This deliciously dar...

What's an apostrophe? An apostrophe is used to either contract words or to illustrate possession within a sentence. What are the functions of an apostrophe? To indicate a word contraction To indicate possession How to use an apostrophe in word contraction? An apostrophe is used in a sentence when one or more letters have been removed from a word. Do not = Don't Have not = Haven't It is = It's Who is = Who's Take care not to overuse apostrophes and remember that they should not be used in academic work. How to use an apostrophe to indicate possession? Apostrophes to show possession are often over used, and is a common mistake to make. If it is a singular noun, proper noun or common noun that does the possessing this is indicated by - 's Tom's magical cat was amazing. The castle's walls were beginning to crumble. Cornwall's pixies were notorious for littering. If using an apostrophe to indicate possession by ...