Author Archives: Della Galton

Today is Publication Day!

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Della Galton

Today (January 5th, 2012) is publication day of my new book, and I am so excited.  Even though I know everyone else in the universe won’t know and won’t care and the momentous news will pass without comment. But I … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction Competition

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Della Galton

Update on 250 word competition – The New Year Resolution that went wrong! Oh my gosh, that’ll teach me to organise a short story competition and only give myself a day to judge it! I was overwhelmed by the volume … Continue reading →

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Writing New Year Resolutions

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Della Galton

Here are some New Year resolutions you might like to try – in case you didn’t make any of your own! Writing ones, that is… January Write the first page of a feature or short story, or perhaps even the … Continue reading →

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Guest Post from Peter Jones, author of How to Do Everything and Be Happy

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Della Galton

With the new year just days away, Peter Jones shares his passion for personal Goal Setting, and explains why failing them is a good thing. So, in three days it’ll be 2012. And for the fifth year running I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Win a signed copy of my new book! Moving On – Short Story to Novel

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Della Galton

Want to win a signed copy of my new book? Just for fun – I am having a short story competition.  All you have to do – she says gleefully – is to write a 250 word short story on … Continue reading →

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Nutella

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Della Galton

Ha ha – I finally found a decent sized jar of Nutella! I shall be OK for Christmas, now!

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Prize winning story in Scribble

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Della Galton

I have just heard that my short story, In Search of a Hero, which was published in the autumn edition of  Scribble magazine has been voted the best short story of the issue and hence I have won first prize … Continue reading →

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Update on my favourite mug!

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Della Galton

Hah! Have been in touch with the chairman of Swanwick, Xanthe Wells, well she is the secretary now, but she is just as lovely and she is going to send me another mug. So all will be well.  And I … Continue reading →

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My favourite cup is no more

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Della Galton

I Just broke my favourite mug.  It was a present for being on the committee of Swanwick Writers in 2010 (An excellent summer school for writers by the way, see link below). It was white with Swanwick 2010 written in … Continue reading →

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Lapdogs and Nutella

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Della Galton

I have decided to ban Nutella from my cupboard – especially the really big jars that you can fit a really big spoon into. It’s all very well my Slimming World consultant saying that a teaspoon of nutella is only … Continue reading →

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