by Clare Flynn | Jun 17, 2022
Retreat at Mousehole | Writing Inspiration Writing Retreat I love writing retreats. Not organised ones with tutors, but small gatherings with other authors in attractive or new surroundings to write. Being in a different place is usually a stimulus to the creative...
by Clare Flynn | Dec 29, 2021
I’m currently working on a novel inspired by the great stained glass artist Harry Clarke. In this blog, I take a look at his history and some of his window masterpieces.
by Clare Flynn | Nov 9, 2021
Reflections on my writing retreat at the wonderful Goddards in Surrey, where I enjoyed time with good friends in a wonderful location…complete with an unexpected guest!
by Clare Flynn | Jan 20, 2021
Nine times out of ten when it comes to writing a new book my start point is geographic location. It might be a particular country, or geographic area – or it might be a building or a landscape where a story comes to me. This time with my current work-in-progress I am...
by Clare Flynn | Dec 11, 2020
My first novel, A Greater World, begins in a place I have never actually visited. At least not the exact location, although I do know the surrounding area from my time living in the North East of England. The book originally opened with Elizabeth Morton, the main...