Rosemary Gemmell Scottish Author

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Rosemary Gemmell

Nov 25 min read

Writing a Memoir with Ann Burnett

I’m very pleased to introduce long-time writing friend Ann Burnett to the blog today. Although a well-published author of non-fiction,...

Rosemary Gemmell

Oct 246 min read

A Story for Halloween

Since it’s spooky season, and my birthday this weekend, I thought you might like a free read of my Halloween story, Samhain, which is...

Rosemary Gemmell

Sep 92 min read

Writing Flash Fiction

Many writers know that short stories can often be more difficult to write than novels, as the word count is greatly restricted. Imagine...

Rosemary Gemmell

Aug 242 min read

A Visit to 15th Century Rosslyn Chapel

We’ve just had a wonderful visit to Rosslyn Chapel at last! I’ve been wanting to see inside it for ages and it wasn’t too busy today so...

Rosemary Gemmell

Aug 116 min read

Writing a YA/Crossover Thriller by Victoria Gemmell

It gives me great pleasure to welcome my talented daughter, Victoria Gemmell (aka Vikki Andres), to my blog. Having two published YA...

Rosemary Gemmell

Jul 272 min read

Letters to Magazines

Writing a letter to a magazine or newspaper is often the way in which writers first see their name in print. You might even get paid for...

Rosemary Gemmell

Jun 222 min read

Holidays, Steam Trains and Free Download

We’ve recently returned from a lovely holiday to North Wales, partly a nostalgic trip revisiting some of the places we first enjoyed well...

Rosemary Gemmell

May 251 min read

Writing Haiku

One of my favourite forms of poetry is the tiny 3-line Japanese haiku: five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in...

Rosemary Gemmell

May 41 min read

Mum Life Stories

I’m delighted that several of my very short stories are published in this lovely anthology, Mum Life Stories, featuring writers from...