Author Archives: annabellefranklinauthor

The Slapstyx – a great summer holiday read! #kidlit #fantasy #humour

Posted on July 27, 2022 by annabellefranklinauthor

What if the dirt and grime that appears in our homes was actually put there by goblins? What if those goblins filled our homes with dirt that could only be removed with one product – a detergent that poisoned the … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle's writing | Tagged Adventure, Book blogs, Children's books, Ecology, Fantasy, Goblins, Humour, Mermaids, Seaside, Writing | Leave a comment

Educating Lyra

Posted on June 15, 2022 by annabellefranklinauthor

Lyra had her first birthday last month. She has also had her first season, and killed her first rabbit. She’s well into adolescence, and like most teens she sleeps all morning and wants to stay out all night. It’s great … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs | Tagged Blogging, College, Dogs, Education, Greyhounds, Pets, Recreation, Therapy dogs, University, Whippets, Writing | 5 Comments

Happy Beltane!

Posted on May 1, 2022 by annabellefranklinauthor

Posted in Dogs | Tagged Beltane, Dogs, Flowers, garden, May, Pets, Whippets | 10 Comments

Lyra Goes to School

Posted on April 14, 2022 by annabellefranklinauthor

Lyra is almost a year old now, and much calmer than when she first came. Her couch potato training is going well and she sleeps most of the morning, allowing me to get on with my WIP. Soon she’ll be … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle's writing, Dogs | Tagged Blogging, Children's books, Dog training, Dogs, Pets, Sighthounds, Stories, Whippets, Writing | 6 Comments

Preserving my Sanity

Posted on March 7, 2022 by annabellefranklinauthor

For the sake of my sanity, I’ve stopped reading, watching or listening to the News. The situation in Ukraine is undeniably a tragedy, and the threat to the rest of the world shouldn’t be underestimated. I’m glad NATO is taking … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle, Pearl | Tagged headlines, hope, mental health, nuclear war, Putin, Russia, the media, Ukraine, war | 9 Comments

Lyra’s first post

Posted on February 24, 2022 by annabellefranklinauthor

Hello. My name is Lyra and I am 9 months old. This is my first blog post. A lot of exciting things have happened this month. My friend Keith came for a sleepover… …and I went to a party. At … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs | Tagged Boris Johnson, Dog toys, Dogs, Party, Pets, Prime Minister, Puppies, Sighthounds, Whippets | 5 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Winter Sunset Walkies

Posted on January 26, 2022 by annabellefranklinauthor

Posted in Dogs | Tagged Dogs, Pennard Castle, Pets, Sunset, Walking, Whippets, Winter | 2 Comments

Lyra’s Lessons

Posted on December 30, 2021 by annabellefranklinauthor

As some of you may know, my previous hounds have been avid readers, and they all loved a good story. When they appeared to be asleep with their paws twitching, their astral bodies would be racing through Storyland, hunting down … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle's writing, Dogs | Tagged Blogging, Children's books, Dogs, New Year, Pets, Puppies, Stories, Whippets, Writing | 4 Comments

Solstice Greetings

Posted on December 21, 2021 by annabellefranklinauthor

Warm whippet winter wishes from Lyra!

Posted in Dogs | Tagged Castle, Christmas, Dogs, Gower, Pets, Sea, Solstice, Whippets, Yule | 12 Comments

Smorgasbord Posts from Your Archives 2021 – #Potluck – #Dogs – The Frustrated Hunter by Annabelle Franklin

Posted on November 30, 2021 by annabellefranklinauthor

Originally posted on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine:
Since this series began in January 2018 there have been over 1100 Posts from Your Archives where bloggers have taken the opportunity to share posts to a new audience… mine. The topics have ranged…

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