Rosemary Gemmell
Penned Poetry for Parkinson's
I am delighted to be one of the Scottish and international poets featured in the new anthology, Penned Poetry, which has been put...
Rosemary Gemmell
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Rosemary Gemmell
- Jan 23
- 1 min
New Mystery Novella!
At last, I've finally published the third Maryanne Mystery novella set in mid-Victorian London, DARK DELUSION. It's now available in...
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Rosemary Gemmell
- Jan 3
- 1 min
New Year, New Beginnings
I love the start of a new year with all its possibilities and the chance to clear out the old and begin anew. We had a lovely gentle walk...
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Rosemary Gemmell
- Dec 23, 2021
- 1 min
Christmas Greetings
Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and good health at this festive season, however you celebrate mid-winter. This is generally a time of...
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Rosemary Gemmell
- Nov 27, 2021
- 3 min
An Artist's Date in Edinburgh
I enjoyed a rare exploration in our capital city, Edinburgh, the other day all by myself. Work was being done at home so I escaped for...
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Rosemary Gemmell
- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
Celebrate Samhain with Highcrag
On special offer at 99p/99c until Saturday, my full length Gothic suspense novel, Highcrag, is set completely in the east of Scotland,...
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Rosemary Gemmell
- Sep 6, 2021
- 4 min
Writing a People's Friend Serial with Anne Stenhouse
I’ve been neglecting the blog during summer but I’m hoping to continue again with posts that might be interesting and helpful to other...
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Rosemary Gemmell
- Jul 16, 2021
- 2 min
Hills, Lochs and Steam Trains
We were delighted to have a short holiday in the north of Scotland this month after staying at home so long. First we drove to Fort...
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Rosemary Gemmell
- Jun 28, 2021
- 1 min
Creative Success!
It's been a while since I've written a blog post, partly because I've been too busy learning new things via online courses - such as...
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Rosemary Gemmell
- Apr 3, 2021
- 1 min
An Easter Treat!
As a special treat for the long weekend, my short story collection, Beneath the Treetops is FREE to download until 6th April. This...
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Rosemary Gemmell
- Mar 23, 2021
- 2 min
Cyprus - Aphrodite's island
One of my favourite family holidays, when the children were young and we were joined by my late mother, was to the Greek part of Cyprus....
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Rosemary Gemmell
- Feb 14, 2021
- 2 min
The Language of Roses
Flowers often have different meanings and in Victorian times, when young ladies were seldom alone with a suitor, the language of flowers...
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Rosemary Gemmell
- Jan 23, 2021
- 2 min
Burns Night
Monday 25th January is Burns Night, an event that is celebrated all over the world, although this year it will be virtual Burns Suppers....
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Rosemary Gemmell
- Jan 1, 2021
- 1 min
Welcome to 2021!
Wishing you a Happy, Healthy and Safe New Year! I don't think anyone will be sad to see the end of 2020 but I'd like to start the new...
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Rosemary Gemmell
- Dec 7, 2020
- 1 min
Glasgow Madrigirls Advent Concert
Having long loved old types of music such as madrigals, I was honoured and delighted when one of my poems, Light in the Darkness, was...
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Rosemary Gemmell
- Nov 29, 2020
- 1 min
St Andrew's Day
November 30th is St Andrew’s Day up here, a celebration of the patron saint of Scotland. St Andrew is very well integrated into our...
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Rosemary Gemmell
- Nov 21, 2020
- 3 min
Stir-up Sunday
Sunday 22nd November is this year's Stir-up Sunday, the traditional day for making the plum pudding for Christmas. It was especially...
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Rosemary Gemmell
- Nov 4, 2020
- 3 min
Punch and Judy Through the Ages
The Punch and Judy show has been an integral part of the British seaside holiday for many years and was mentioned as early as the 17th...
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Rosemary Gemmell
- Oct 27, 2020
- 2 min
A Scottish Halloween and a Free Book
Unfortunately, the Covid virus and restrictions have curtailed all door-to-door guising in Scotland this year, so I've been remembering...
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Rosemary Gemmell
- Oct 11, 2020
- 3 min
Networking for Writers with Lizzie Chantree
Writers often struggle with which social media sites they should be on, how often and when to post, or even what to post. So I was...
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