Maddie Grigg’s Blog

  • Finding my bookish self

    I’ve been out of the blogging loop lately, focusing on a writing project which is going to keep me busy for the next couple of years. However, there is lots going on in the world (earthquake, heatwave, violent death and political farce) but I’m choosing not to obsess about these subjects and am trying (not…

  • Taking a break

    Just to let you know, the blog is taking a back seat for a while. I’ve had lots of things going on and I’m currently knee-deep in work around the publication of new novel by an indie press. It’s due out in the autumn – more news to follow. Have a lovely summer, and maybe…

  • May book reviews

    I’m ploughing my way through another long book, which I’m enjoying but haven’t finished yet. It’s The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett, who wrote The Help. It turns out her latest novel, which has just been published, is longer than I first thought. I’m also in the final copy edit stage of my own novel,…

  • A visit to Plymouth

    I’ve just been to see the Beryl Cook exhibition, Pride and Joy, at The Box in Plymouth. As it happens, it was just in the nick of time because it ends at the weekend. It’s a wonderfully thought-out display of Cook’s work. It makes you appreciate her influences and great skill as an artist. I…

  • Come into the garden, Maud…

    Apologies for the dearth of posts this past week or so. We’ve done a bit of travelling and are now heavily involved in a village event coming up at the end of May. The weather here in Dorset is absolutely splendid and it’s wonderful to get out in the garden and soak up the sights…

  • Stepping out

    I’m determined to up my steps each day so I hit the magic 10,000, a figure dreamed up by a marketing campaign but not a bad one to aim for. It’s the equivalent of 3.9 to 4.9 miles, depending on your stride length, speed and height. I walk a couple of miles every day with…