Category Archives: Ranter’s Wharf

Fog on the Lincolnshire Coast

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Rosemary Noble

A Haar or a Fret is a cold sea fog, mostly occurring on the East Coast between April and September according to Wikipedia. A sea fret doesn’t sound particularly dangerous. It has a pleasant Anglo-Saxon ring to it or maybe even … Continue reading →

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The Undeserving Poor

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Rosemary Noble

My book, Ranter’s Wharf deals with issues raised about the poor in the Victorian era. Reviewer Jessie Cahalin stated that she wanted to rant ‘on behalf of her ancestors’ when she read the book. Have we learnt anything about poverty? … Continue reading →

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What a week!

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Rosemary Noble

First, we had the book launch on Sunday, which went like a dream. Lots of people, buzzing with author chat, cake and bubbly. This was followed by my author interview on the Love Books Group Blog. What a great blog that is. Amazing … Continue reading →

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The Year With No Summer

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Rosemary Noble

Everyone has heard of Krakatoa but have you heard of Mount Tambora? In April 1815 an eruption occurred that was to last two weeks. “During the April 1815 eruption, the volcano ejected billions of tons of gas and debris into the … Continue reading →

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Special Offer

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Rosemary Noble

With all these Black Fridays, Cyber Mondays etc. I feel  have missed the boat, so I am offering Search for The Light for 99c from December 2nd- Dec 9th. myBook.to/SearchFTL  I will also be looking for beta readers for my next … Continue reading →

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Ranter’s Wharf – first edit

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Rosemary Noble

I have almost finished the first edit of my new book. The ending still needs work, but I have corrected and punctuated and reworked sentences. What is the next step? Get the story right before I start the next edit. I … Continue reading →

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Ranter’s Wharf

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Rosemary Noble

The book is coming together. A week off writing and a constant conversation in my mind about how it should be shaped and I can see it. The completion of the first draft is in sight. There will be other … Continue reading →

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Struggling on a Point of View

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Rosemary Noble

Last week I wrote about 3000 words of garbage and then rewrote them again, more garbage. I just wasn’t happy with any of it.I had lost my way. Not only that but I had lost any sense of my main … Continue reading →

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Ranter’s Wharf

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Rosemary Noble

I think I have the title for my third book. I was doing some research yesterday, in between dozing in bed with a lousy cold and I came across a place I had never heard about in my home town. … Continue reading →

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Old Grimsby

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Rosemary Noble

Back in medieval times Grimsby was an important port but when the port began to silt up it lost its raison d’etre and slowly began to lose its population. By 1790 the people who lived there numbered something between 900 and … Continue reading →

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