My blog…

Welcome to my blog. This is where I will be posting regular updates to my writing from my home in west Cornwall.

Cornwall getting ready, a moving tribute – and Bonnie holed up!

by Maggie Fogarty | Mar 26, 2015 | Uncategorized

We’re gearing up to Easter here in West Cornwall and already there is much talk about the ‘Poldark’ effect. No, not just Aidan Turner’s impact on women of all ages – though that is a certainly there. Let’s face it, Mr Turner is not the only one easy on the eye. So too is the […]

Pub talk, Poldark and Pie-Bald Bonnie…..

by Maggie Fogarty | Mar 13, 2015 | Uncategorized

The main talk in our local pub last Sunday was the new Poldark drama. Will it be as good as the 1970s original? Will it result in the A30 getting even more jammed over the coming months? Could Aidan Turner be the sexiest leading man to hit our screens for quite a while? The usual […]

NEW BOOK AND BONNIE’S LATEST NEWS…

by Maggie Fogarty | Feb 28, 2015 | Uncategorized

The past week has been dominated by last minute proof readings and checks for my latest book, a ‘novella’ or shorter novel. ‘Dear Mr DJ’ spans the mid 1970s to the present day, and the main character is Debbie McKay, a recently widowed 50-something with a teenage daughter. Debbie now lives in Truro after fleeing […]

DEADLINES AND DOGGY HAIR CUT

by Maggie Fogarty | Feb 6, 2015 | Uncategorized

I’ve always had work that involves deadlines. Whether it is writing for newspapers and magazines, or working on television programmes, every project has an all important deadline to be met. The good thing is that it keeps you focussed and I’ve carried the discipline over to my book publications. This time it is self imposed […]

Own goals and winter beaches….

by Maggie Fogarty | Jan 21, 2015 | Uncategorized

I’ve always been a bit of a list enthusiast – I usually start the day with a ‘to do’ list and love it when they get ticked off. It’s not just about every day work either. In life as well I’m an avid goal setter. The trick is to be realistic – have just a […]

Lovely Jan and cockapoo Bonnie latest…

by Maggie Fogarty | Jan 9, 2015 | Uncategorized

Now for a confession. I actually like January. Repeat – yes like January. I know it has a bad reputation as a miserable month, Christmas decorations all gone, bills coming in and terrible weather. So time then to celebrate the upside of poor old Jan and in typical British fashion, I’ll kick off with the […]

Cornish wedding and pup’s first sleep over….

by Maggie Fogarty | Dec 19, 2014 | Uncategorized

Well we managed to keep it a secret – apart from our two good friends who we asked to be our witnesses. On a sunny early December day – my birthday as it happens – we finally tied the knot after over 25 years of living together. ‘We’ being yours truly and my other half […]

NEW BOOK PLANS AND BONNIE THE BRIGHTEST COCKAPOO….

by Maggie Fogarty | Dec 2, 2014 | Uncategorized

What is the best time of year to publish a new book? Some swear by the run up to Christmas but then you are hitting a crowded market, all competing for publicity. When I published my debut novel in November 2012, I used my own journalistic skills to get some great press coverage. It’s all […]

MAKING THINGS LAST AND BEACH BONNIE DOG…

by Maggie Fogarty | Nov 20, 2014 | Uncategorized

Call me old fashioned, but when a much loved watch goes on the blink or a still newish vacuum cleaner breaks down, it is good to have the option of a repair. Better for the environment and sometimes – in the case of the watch – it can have sentimental value. Yet try to get […]

CORNISH WINTERS AND PUP ‘BONNIE’ MUSINGS

by Maggie Fogarty | Nov 11, 2014 | Uncategorized

‘So what’s it like living by the sea in the dog days of winter?’ a friend asked me recently. The question got me thinking and I’ll share some of my favourite things about the winter months in deepest west Cornwall. Watching those wild waves is awesome in the full sense of that word. Even in […]