Category Archives: Annabelle’s writing

Lyra Welcomes the Spring

Posted on March 20, 2024 by annabellefranklinauthor

Hi, Lyra here! I’m so glad winter is over – it’s been the longest, wettest winter I’ve ever known, and we whippets hate to get wet. I’ve been spending most of my time indoors, which is really boring, because I … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle's writing, Dogs | Tagged Children's books, Dogs, Equinox, Fairies, Fairyland, Fairyland Party, Pets, Rain, Spring, Weather, Whippets | 6 Comments

FREE KIDS’ BOOKS! #ebookweek24

Posted on March 6, 2024 by annabellefranklinauthor

It’s Read an Ebook Week on Smashwords, and these two fun adventures are FREE until Sunday! Gateway to Magic Steven Topcliff is addicted to his games console, but when a goblin changeling takes his place on Earth, he finds himself … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle's writing | Tagged Adventure, Children's books, Children's story, Fairies, Free Book, Goblins, humor, Humour, Mermaids | Leave a comment

Eddie Creates Chaos #ShortStory #WritingCommunity

Posted on February 28, 2024 by annabellefranklinauthor

‘This was a really bad idea,’ said Angus. ‘We had to have a holiday,’ said Damaris. ‘He had to have a holiday.’ ‘We should have gone self-catering.’ ‘Yes, and I would have ended up doing all the catering.’ ‘Well, let’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle's writing | Tagged Bed&Breakfast, Brighton, Childhood, Holiday, Humour, Magic realism, Psychic energy, Short story, Telekinesis | 3 Comments

To AI or not to AI?

Posted on January 24, 2024 by annabellefranklinauthor

I’m hoping to start publishing my Bad Boy Wizard series in the spring. I say ‘hoping’, because right now I feel like I’m facing an assault course. To begin with, this blog needs an overhaul. At the moment I’m using … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle's writing | Tagged AI, AI Art, Blogging, Books, Children's books, Instagram, Marketing, Publishing, TikTok, WordPress, Writing | 37 Comments

Goblins galore – and a great #Halloween read!

Posted on October 31, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

Hi, Lyra here! Don’t tell my human, but I’m off to the goblins’ Halloween party! The veil between the worlds is at its thinnest at this time of year. It’s easy for dogs – and children – to slip through … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle's writing, Dogs | Tagged Blogging, Children's books, Children's story, Dogs, Fairies, Fairyland, Goblins, Halloween, Pets, Whippets, Writing | 2 Comments

Autumn blues

Posted on October 11, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

I’m not a fan of autumn. Where I live we don’t get the brightly coloured leaves or clear crisp mornings, in fact there’s nothing crisp about it at all. Autumn here is dull, grey, wet and windy, and this year … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle's writing, Dogs | Tagged animals, Autumn, Blogging, Nature, Seasons, Weather, Whippets, Wildlife, Writing | 8 Comments

The Addictive Power of Writing

Posted on September 13, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

Some say writing is like a drug – and they’ve got a point! You start off doing it now and again, for fun. After a few years it takes over, and you can’t not do it. Every waking hour is … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle's writing | Tagged Addiction, Blogging, Editing, Marketing, Publishing, Writing | 10 Comments

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Posted on August 16, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

Sally Cronin is doing free book promotions on her site this month! My middle grade novel Gateway to Magic is featured today, with a short excerpt and a review – you can check it out here. Thank you, Sally!

Posted in Annabelle's writing | Tagged Book blogs, Book promotions, Book reviews, Children's books, Fairies, Fairyland, magic | 3 Comments

Lyra in Storyland: Robert the Yogurt

Posted on July 26, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

Little Lyra has become a proficient astral traveller, and she loves visiting Storyland to hunt down ideas. I’ve actually finished my children’s series – the later books need more revisions, but the time for thinking up ideas is over – … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle's writing, Dogs | Tagged Astral travel, Blogging, Dogs, Humour, Pets, Short story, Whippets, Writing | 5 Comments

First Faltering Steps into #AI Art

Posted on May 25, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

In my last post I mentioned how I like to doodle cartoons of my characters to inspire my writing. Since then I’ve gone a step further and tried to create images with NightCafe, an AI art generator. First I made … Continue reading →