Rosemary Gemmell Scottish Author

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Rosemary Gemmell

Sep 17, 20232 min read

Autumn Joy, Reading and Writing

Welcome to my favourite time of the year, Autumn - eventually leading into the beginning of winter! I love the months from September to...

Rosemary Gemmell

Jul 24, 20231 min read

Summer Break and Free Download

Since I’ve neglected the blog again for a while, I’ve decided to take a proper break for the remainder of the summer and start afresh in...

Rosemary Gemmell

May 19, 20233 min read

Travel Inspiration for Writing

We’ve been very fortunate to have travelled widely over many years as husband was a travel professional, including being a director of an...

Rosemary Gemmell

Apr 7, 20231 min read

Easter Gift!

Happy Easter and Spring Time! My little Easter gift to you is my most recent collection of short stories, Flowers for Lydia and other...

Rosemary Gemmell

Feb 18, 20232 min read

Reading, Writing, Learning

I’ve always been a prolific reader, haunting my local library from a young age, bringing home as many books as they would allow. We...

Rosemary Gemmell

Jan 23, 20232 min read

In Celebration of Burns Night

Scots the world over will soon be celebrating the birthday anniversary of our National Bard Robert Burns, born on January 25th 1759, many...

Rosemary Gemmell

Jan 6, 20232 min read

Writing into a New Year

Happy New Year! Now that the Christmas festivities are over, the dawning of a new year is almost a week old, and the food, fridge and...

Rosemary Gemmell

Dec 29, 20223 min read

Gratitude, a Gift, and Going Forward

As we come to the end of another year, a difficult one for so many the world over, I have much to be grateful for: fairly good health,...

Free E-book, Podcast, and Winter Writing Sanctuary

Rosemary Gemmell

Dec 13, 20221 min read

Free E-book, Podcast, and Winter Writing Sanctuary

FREE Download At a time when so many are suffering from deprivation of one kind or another and worry about the present and future, I’m...

Rosemary Gemmell

Dec 6, 20221 min read

Blog Visit and People's Friend Annual

I'm delighted to be featured on writer Patricia M Osborne's blog today where I'm talking about my children's fiction for a change! Many...

Rosemary Gemmell

Nov 28, 20224 min read

Cosy Crime with Myra Duffy

A very warm welcome to Scottish ‘cosy crime’ author, Myra Duffy, who has kindly agreed to share the background and setting to her most...

Rosemary Gemmell

Nov 5, 20224 min read

Flash Fiction Story and Opportunities

Flash Fiction of varying lengths has become very popular over the last few years, with major competitions such as The Bridport adding the...

Rosemary Gemmell

Oct 28, 20221 min read

Free Short Stories for Samhain

Samhain, pronounced Sow-in or Sah-win, is the pagan or Celtic name for Halloween and translates as ‘end of summer’, celebrated on 31st...

Rosemary Gemmell

Oct 18, 20222 min read

Scottish Witch Hunts and Highcrag

When I was studying Europe in the fifteenth and sixteenth century (and other periods) as part of my degree with the Open University, my...

Rosemary Gemmell

Sep 30, 20222 min read

Inspiration by the Sea

Just had a wonderful couple of nights away at the Seamill Hydro on the beautiful west coast of Scotland, partly for husband’s big...

Rosemary Gemmell

Sep 3, 20222 min read

Writing Short Stories

It can be very rewarding writing shorter fiction, especially if just starting out. Although the markets have decreased for selling a...

Rosemary Gemmell

Jun 8, 20224 min read

Penned Poetry for Parkinson's

I am delighted to be one of the Scottish and international poets featured in the new anthology, Penned Poetry, which has been put...

Rosemary Gemmell

Jan 23, 20221 min read

New Mystery Novella!

At last, I've finally published the third Maryanne Mystery novella set in mid-Victorian London, DARK DELUSION. It's now available in...

Rosemary Gemmell

Jan 3, 20221 min read

New Year, New Beginnings

I love the start of a new year with all its possibilities and the chance to clear out the old and begin anew. We had a lovely gentle walk...

Rosemary Gemmell

Nov 27, 20213 min read

An Artist's Date in Edinburgh

I enjoyed a rare exploration in our capital city, Edinburgh, the other day all by myself. Work was being done at home so I escaped for...