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Interview with Crispina Kemp, author of The Spinner’s Game – Part 1 — Sammi Cox

Posted on March 6, 2020 by crispina kemp

Reblogged from Sammi’s site… Yay! Thanks Sammi You may have seen the interview with Crispina Kemp I shared a few weeks ago from my book review blog, Sammi Loves Books. Now I get to share with you an epic three-part … Continue reading →

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CCC#69: He Who Made Me

Posted on March 5, 2020 by crispina kemp

He who made me did not want me Left me with the empty pots He who made me didn’t love me Left me unpainted, here, forgot He who cast a mould to form me Upped his roots and departed He … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #69

Posted on March 4, 2020 by crispina kemp

Welcome to my weekly challenge—open to all—just for FUN, FUN, FUN Here’s how it works: Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.) You respond with something CREATIVE Here are some suggestions: An answering photo A … Continue reading →

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Observations

Posted on March 2, 2020 by crispina kemp

Hand-axes, our first achievement While microliths marked the meso age Pottery, coiled and burnished, served neo farmers But copper and tin alloyed ushered in our worst epoch 27 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Epoch

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Sunday Fungi: Breaking Free

Posted on March 1, 2020 by crispina kemp

Oh, the poor birch tree, host to so many fungi. But at least this one has waited for the birch to fall. It’s species? I cannot tell with certainty, but undoubtedly a wood-eater.

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A Pointless Port

Posted on February 29, 2020 by crispina kemp

The port of Great Yarmouth isn’t as busy as it was 100 years back, or even 50 years), unable to take the container ships and its fishing industry lost. Now its main business is the support and supply of North … Continue reading →

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On With the New

Posted on February 27, 2020 by crispina kemp

Breydon New Bridge — seen above — was built in 1983. I remember it well; it was the year I moved to Great Yarmouth… … from Costessey, with its old bridge — seen below  

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #68

Posted on February 26, 2020 by crispina kemp

Welcome to my weekly challenge—open to all—just for FUN, FUN, FUN Here’s how it works: Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.) You respond with something CREATIVE Here are some suggestions: An answering photo A … Continue reading →

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Author Interview: Crispina Kemp, author of The Spinner’s Game series

Posted on February 25, 2020 by crispina kemp

Originally posted on Word Shamble:
Crispina Kemp is a blogger, photographer, prehistorian and writer who has just released her fantasy series – The Spinner’s Game – for pre-order on Amazon Kindle (see links below). Following on from my previous post…

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The Jobber’s Jobs

Posted on February 24, 2020 by crispina kemp

The way he cleared the site… that was thorough The clearings sorted into piles, biodegradable and non-perishable The way he loaded the metals and plastics into the skip… that was admirable The way he constructed a bonfire, safe so the … Continue reading →

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