My Publishing Journey: Tips for Writing & Self-Publishing
The nature of publishing has radically changed in recent years and is constantly evolving. The advent of self-publishing, print-on-demand and e-publishing have all contributed to offering writers many more choices from the traditional ways of the past. There are now publishing services companies that, from a menu of tailored services, offer writers step by step guidance and hand holding through the entire self-publishing process. On the downside of this, it means that establi
From Priests to Parties
Having been brought up in a family with deep Catholic roots and traditions, from an early age I became used to various visiting priests and nuns saying things to me and my brothers such as: ‘Well you’ve got a lot to live up to haven’t you?’ usually said in reference back to Cardinal Vaughan and his numerous brothers and sisters, who almost all became priests or nuns - selflessly devoting their lives to the active service of God. Thus it was looked upon with a slightly jaundic
Courtfield
Courtfield has been the ancestral home of the Vaughan family for over five hundred years. Originally called Greenfield, the house changed its name when it was deemed the safest place to take the baby, born in nearby Monmouth, who was to become King Henry V. It was in honour of the baby king and his Court coming to stay that, ever since then, the house has been called Courtfield. King Henry V The reason the house was chosen to hide away the baby king from those who might wish
