Tag Archives: Stories

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 New Puppy

Posted on August 26, 2021 by annabellefranklinauthor

This little whippet puppy came into my life three weeks ago. I’ve called her Lyra, after Philip Pullman’s main character in Northern Lights – as a potential Storyhound, she should have the name of a strong female character who is … Continue reading →

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The Frustrated Hunter

Posted on April 21, 2021 by annabellefranklinauthor

Hi, Keith here! Annabelle has been telling me about Millie and Pearl, the two dogs who used to live here before. She said they used to leave their bodies and astral-travel to Storyland to hunt down ideas for her stories. … 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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Reincarnation

Posted on May 27, 2020 by annabellefranklinauthor

In my next life, I’d like to come back as a seagull. Fly, swim, eat fish and chips. Who could ask for more? (Even if you don’t believe in reincarnation, it makes a great premise for a story!)    

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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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Lazy Pearl and Free Writing

Posted on October 2, 2019 by annabellefranklinauthor

You may have noticed that Pearl’s posts have been somewhat sporadic since she took over from Millie. This is because greyhounds are basically lazy. They sometimes have spurts of energy, but they prefer to spend most of their time chilling … 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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Items for the Cosmic Dustbin, please!

Posted on December 19, 2018 by annabellefranklinauthor

Hi, Pearl here! Thanks to Millie’s excellent tuition I am now a thoroughly sophisticated and literate Greyhound in my own right, so I’d like to tell you a bit about Annabelle’s work in progress. In the third book of the Bad … Continue reading →

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