Hassles

Sometimes it's not the big life events that cause problems, but the little happenings, incidents, everyday irritations and frustrations which stop your day running smoothly. Do these happen to you? The characters in my novel experience hassles.

'Most writers are translators or interpreters of the human condition, but no more. A hefty dose of humility in writing seems to me both seemly and healthy.' (Writers' Artists' Yearbook 2007, Joanna Trollope).

We're celebrating the 40th anniversary of Woodstock this month. I love the song 'We shall overcome.' The emotions of this time still live in the hearts of many.