Just a small selection of the posts I have enjoyed in the last few days.. I hope you will head over to enjoy in full.. thanks Sally.
The first post is from Mike Biles of A Bit About Britain and brings back very happy memories of living and working in the Lake District back in the early 80s. Fabulous scenery and walks for every age and ability.
Helvellyn, England’s third mountain
England, unlike Wales, is not a mountainous country. Indeed, it is fair to say that other countries, with the possible exception of Holland, have mountains that come in larger sizes than England’s. But England does have some fairly serious lumps of rock and Helvellyn is one of them. At 3,117 feet (950 metres), it is England’s and the Lake District’s third highest peak, relatively accessible, with interesting and varied scenery, exhilarating views, the added magnetism of the infamous Striding Edge…and is not to be trifled with.
Head over to discover more about this wonderful place to walk after lockdown and enjoy the lovely views: Helvellyn, England’s third mountain
We eat curry at least once a week and I usually make enough for two days. I was a child in Sri Lanka back in the 50s and Sunday lunch was always a party with everyone gathering to enjoy our cook’s wonderful curries including all the additional trimmings to go with it. My parents continued that tradition wherever my father was posted and as David learned to make great curries from the ships cook when at sea for four years in the early 70s it is a tradition we have both enjoyed continuing.
Here is a wonderful recipe for Aloo Gobi a vegetarian curry, from Sowmya’s Spicy Corner, and there are some amazing recipes to enjoy.
Aloo Gobi – a vegetarian classic in the North Indian cuisine. This is a semidry gravy and is prepared by cooking the the potatoes and cauliflower along with onions, tomatoes and few spices. The addition of spices – turmeric powder, coriander powder, kashmiri chilli powder and garam masala brings out the best of aroma and flavour apart from the enchanting yellow colour it imparts to the dish. This delicious semidry gravy pairs well with all the Indian flatbreads, parathas, jeera rice or pulav rice.
Head over for the ingredients and step by step guide to preparing this delicious curry: Sowmya’s Spicy Corner Aloo Gobi Vegetable curry
The final post today is from editor Alison Williams with a handy list of questions to ask your small publisher before you sign anything on the dotted line.
Signing with a small publisher? Here’s what to look for
Re-posting some previous posts that followers have told me they found most helpful. Today’s post was written after I had to re-edit, proofread and generally sort out a manuscript that had been published by a vanity press purporting to be a legitimate small press, who had charged the client in question thousands of pounds. In my subsequent ‘nosing about’, I discovered some authors that had been badly let done by small presses. That said, I do appreciate that there are lots of fabulous small presses out there that work incredibly hard for their authors.
I recently wrote a bit of a rant about the quality control of some small presses whose books I had read.
If you are thinking of signing with a small publisher, then do bear a few things in mind.
Do your homework – start off by Googling the publisher. You might find threads on writing sites that go into a great deal of detail about your chosen publisher. Read them – they can be incredibly enlightening.
Ask questions – if your publisher is honest and genuinely wants the best for you, they should accept that you have a right to want to know about them. After all, you are placing your book and all the blood, sweat and tears that went into writing it in their hands.
Head over to discover the key questions to ask before you sign with any publisher: Signing with a small publisher? Here’s what to look for. #WritingCommunity #WritingTips
Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will head over to read these posts in full.. thanks Sally.
I love the Lake District and that curry looks amazing, Sally. Thanks for sharing these. Toni x
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Thanks Toni.. and after climbing all day nothing like a curry…hugsx
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The Aloo Gobi looks divine!
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Delicious and also a great side dish with other curries..hugs
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Thanks for sharing the posts, Sally. It’s funny, but I don’t think of England as mountainous and it certainly is. The curry looks great to this curry fan, and thanks for sharing Alison’s publishing warning and advice.
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Thanks Diana.. they are like a magnet to David and luckily we seem to have lived near or actually on mountains for much of our married life. xx
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An excellent selection, Sally! Thank you x
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Thanks Mike lovely post.
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Another fantastic mixed posting. Never before had heard about Helvellyn as the only highest point of Great Britain, and this Aloo Gobi looks delicious. Thank you, Sally!
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A beautiful part of the country Michael and a ‘must visit’ when you are on your road trip..skip the cities and head for The Lake District, The Welsh Mountains and the Scottish Highlands…xx
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I am sure, Sally! For visiting the aisles now i am sure i will need a heliopter. :-)) There are so many places to visit. Cant make it by foot. xx
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Road trip through Europe like Ewan McGregor on bikes..x
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Thanks so much for sharing, Sally 🙂
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Pleasure Alison..xx
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I’ve bookmarked the Aloo Gob, and the information about signing with small publishers is really important. xx
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Great Trish..and glad you found useful.. hugsx
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