Tag Archives: Children’s books

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 →

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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 →

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The Joy of Tinkering

Posted on February 17, 2021 by annabellefranklinauthor

Editing is my favourite part of the writing process. The first draft is like pulling teeth, and marketing is a wall-to-wall stressfest, but tinkering with a story is pure unadulterated fun. I love fleshing out characters, colouring in scenes and … Continue reading →

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Day 1: Fish #inktober #inktober2020

Posted on October 1, 2020 by annabellefranklinauthor

I’m no artist but I love to doodle, so I thought I’d give this challenge a go. You make a drawing on each day of October, using the prompts on the Inktober website, then post it on social media with … Continue reading →

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Kids on Holiday

Posted on August 20, 2020 by annabellefranklinauthor

The Airbnb next door has recently reopened after lockdown and once again the joyful cries of excited kids can be heard in the garden. Sometimes (do I dare admit this?) I find it the tiniest bit irritating and I start … Continue reading →

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Press the button if you dare! #kidlit #freebook

Posted on April 15, 2020 by annabellefranklinauthor

Life’s no joke now we’ve all been grounded, particularly for kids who need distracting from all the bad news! If you have an avid young reader who’s running out of entertainment, you might like to check out my book Gateway … Continue reading →

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Read Your Dog a Story! #WorldReadAloudDay

Posted on February 5, 2020 by annabellefranklinauthor

Hi, Pearl here! I’ve been unwell for the last couple of weeks, with some sort of acute arthritis which made my front feet swell up. It was really painful for a while, and I’ve had to take nasty medicine. The … Continue reading →

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Christmas Greetings and a #FreeBook

Posted on December 24, 2019 by annabellefranklinauthor

Hi, Pearl here! All I want for Christmas is to be able to get up the stairs when we go to visit our extended pack – my knees are getting stiff, and stairs are starting to look scary. Annabelle’s family … Continue reading →

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Some Spooky Action for #Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2019 by annabellefranklinauthor

Here’s an extract from my work in progress, a supernatural comedy for kids! Chapter One: Spooky Action Charlie Busby lay in bed, watching a spider as it built its web in the corner of the sloping ceiling. He could hear … Continue reading →

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Advice, please!

Posted on August 14, 2019 by annabellefranklinauthor

I recently read on a writing advice website that ‘He took a deep breath’ is a cliche. Now, I’ll admit we don’t want a character taking a deep breath every five minutes. However, in certain circumstances a human being does … Continue reading →

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