My book of stories, The Camera Obscure, is about to be released! I am so pleased with the final product, which has been a careful collaboration between the publisher, Austin Macauley, and me. I wrote much of it just before and during lockdown – well, it gave me something to do! The process of writingContinue reading “Book released 30th June 2022”
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Publication teaser…
My new book, The Camera Obscure, is released on 30th June. It’s trailer time! “She began to scrutinise the creature, taking in every inch of him. His face was like old, brown leather, weather-beaten as if he had spent too much time in the sun. His face was so lined and creased, yet at theContinue reading “Publication teaser…”
Martin Newell rocks!
This weekend I went to see Martin Newell and his hosepipe band open the Felixstowe book festival at The Two Sister arts Centre in Trimely. I last saw Martin in Wivenhoe, where we got rip-roaringly drunk in the pub. Martin is a brilliant poet, and a great singer – well-known for 80’s rock band TheContinue reading “Martin Newell rocks!”
My first book is out soon!
My first collection of short stories, The Camera Obscure, is coming very soon. Hopefully it will go to print in June. Here is a photo of a print out I made of the cover and blurb: I can’t wait to get it out there in the shops and online. I hope to be selling itContinue reading “My first book is out soon!”
London music
After a two year wait, due to covid cancellations, I finally got to tick seeing Andre Rieu love off my bucket list. The show, at Wembley Arena, May 21st 2022, was amazing! it felt like two hours passed in a flash. Funniest moment was when it ‘snowed’ on the audience, and then a big lumpContinue reading “London music”
A bit of theatre!
Here is a link to you tube’s film of All Change! a play in verse by Peter Sandberg in which I appeared. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR7ZDs9veu4&feature=youtu.be Have fun – I was very pleased with my monologue ‘Just as a Butterfly’ which is about halfway through, and towards the end. It was originally an opera, so all the poemsContinue reading “A bit of theatre!”
Suffolk Poetry Society Open Mic
Saturday 14th May 2022 was the 8th Festival of poetry for the SPS. Solioquy in rehearsal, as ‘Janie’ The rehearsals went well and the show was great fun!
another few reasons this is an auspicious day…
My son finished his Uni year 2. He is on for a first or high 2:1. That’s an amazing achievement. Well done Jacob Rush! My husband, no doubt, has helped some patients today. I have passed the first module of my Autism level 2 course. I have another acting job and begin to rehearse inContinue reading “another few reasons this is an auspicious day…”
If there was ever an auspicious day, today is that day
Well, I have finally done it! I have checked and proof-read my book for the umpteenth time and I really hope there is nothing either I or the publisher has missed! I am very happy with it and so I being the journey toward the publication of my first book of short stories, The CameraContinue reading “If there was ever an auspicious day, today is that day”
Suffolk Poetry Society 8th Festival
On May 14th, I will be performing in a new play in verse written by Peter Sandberg. It tells the story, through a variety of cleverly interwoven verse, of Janie and Paul, two unlikely lovers – one who loves gardens and the other who adores trains! But, as the play concludes, “Life moves on throughContinue reading “Suffolk Poetry Society 8th Festival”
Virginia Betts 