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THE BOOK CLUB (December 2016) with Sylvia Kent & Guest Celia Pyke

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Joined for Decembers Book by writer Sylvia Kent and guest writer Celia Pyke.

INTERVIEW

Celia’s books

  • Rainham & Wennington Memories
  • Voices of Upminster
  • Voices of North & South Ockendon
  • Mystery on the Marsh
  • A Daisy Blossoms

ABOUT CELIA

I began writing when retirement loomed – I’ve always been a busy person, so attended various classes and began to get my work published in 1997.  I had several articles, short stories and poems published in a small press magazine which eventually folded. It was where ‘I cut my teeth’ so to speak. There followed a period when I wrote articles for county magazines but mainly for a history mag, which, too, eventually closed down. It was then, encouraged by Sylvia, that I wrote my first book Rainham & Wennington Memories – that was in 2005, followed by Voices of Upminster in 2008 and then Voices of North & South Ockendon in 2014.

I’m a member of the SWWJ where I took on the task of taking the Minutes at quarterly Council Meetings and am about to become full Hon Secretary which involves a few more jobs, so much of my spare time is now taken up with SWWJ work. I’ve known Sylvia for a long time through Brentwood Writers, of which I am also a member.  I’ve just published a children’s book – Mystery on the Marsh – which is based on my knowledge of the Rainham Marshes.  In 20011, I published A Daisy Blossoms, a novel which utilised my knowledge of the Victorian era.

At present I have another non-fiction book on the go entitled Dearest Ray. It comprises letters sent to and frm a young airman during the last world war. I hope to bring this out next spring.

 ABOUT SYLVIA KENT

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https://sylviakent.blogspot.co.uk/

Sylvia contributes to national, regional magazines and on-line journals. Following her Freelance Writer of the Year award for Writing Magazine, she began work on FOLKLORE OF ESSEX which contributed to Channel 5’s film COUNTY SECRETS.  Sylvia’s book THE WOMAN WRITER, published by the History Press is sold @ the British Library. This history of the Society of Women Writers & Journalists dates from 1894 and includes pioneers who made their mark in journalism, literature & poetry. Sylvia celebrates the centenary of Joyce Grenfell, a former SWWJ president. A chapter is dedicated to Joyce who meanders throughout the book which was reviewed in The Times, other dailies & YouTube. Sylvia is SWWJ’s Archivist. She work with several publishers including on-line specialists.Ebook titles are BRENTWOOD: HISTORIC TOWN & ST MARY MAGDALEN: BILLERICAY, both downloadable via Kindle. later books are kindlised. 2,000 articles are linked to Facebook,Twitter @sylviaakent & Suite 101. Film/audio clips now added.

Sylvia’s 10th book Barking & Dagenham From Old Photographs is selling well.

Sylvia’s Blog is currently 219.000 page views.

 

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THE BOOK CLUB (December 2016) with Sylvia Kent & Guest Celia Pyke

sylvia-kent

Joined for Decembers Book by writer Sylvia Kent and guest writer Celia Pyke.

INTERVIEW

Celia’s books

  • Rainham & Wennington Memories
  • Voices of Upminster
  • Voices of North & South Ockendon
  • Mystery on the Marsh
  • A Daisy Blossoms

ABOUT CELIA

I began writing when retirement loomed – I’ve always been a busy person, so attended various classes and began to get my work published in 1997.  I had several articles, short stories and poems published in a small press magazine which eventually folded. It was where ‘I cut my teeth’ so to speak. There followed a period when I wrote articles for county magazines but mainly for a history mag, which, too, eventually closed down. It was then, encouraged by Sylvia, that I wrote my first book Rainham & Wennington Memories – that was in 2005, followed by Voices of Upminster in 2008 and then Voices of North & South Ockendon in 2014.

I’m a member of the SWWJ where I took on the task of taking the Minutes at quarterly Council Meetings and am about to become full Hon Secretary which involves a few more jobs, so much of my spare time is now taken up with SWWJ work. I’ve known Sylvia for a long time through Brentwood Writers, of which I am also a member.  I’ve just published a children’s book – Mystery on the Marsh – which is based on my knowledge of the Rainham Marshes.  In 20011, I published A Daisy Blossoms, a novel which utilised my knowledge of the Victorian era.

At present I have another non-fiction book on the go entitled Dearest Ray. It comprises letters sent to and frm a young airman during the last world war. I hope to bring this out next spring.

 ABOUT SYLVIA KENT

sylvia-kent-new1

https://sylviakent.blogspot.co.uk/

Sylvia contributes to national, regional magazines and on-line journals. Following her Freelance Writer of the Year award for Writing Magazine, she began work on FOLKLORE OF ESSEX which contributed to Channel 5’s film COUNTY SECRETS.  Sylvia’s book THE WOMAN WRITER, published by the History Press is sold @ the British Library. This history of the Society of Women Writers & Journalists dates from 1894 and includes pioneers who made their mark in journalism, literature & poetry. Sylvia celebrates the centenary of Joyce Grenfell, a former SWWJ president. A chapter is dedicated to Joyce who meanders throughout the book which was reviewed in The Times, other dailies & YouTube. Sylvia is SWWJ’s Archivist. She work with several publishers including on-line specialists.Ebook titles are BRENTWOOD: HISTORIC TOWN & ST MARY MAGDALEN: BILLERICAY, both downloadable via Kindle. later books are kindlised. 2,000 articles are linked to Facebook,Twitter @sylviaakent & Suite 101. Film/audio clips now added.

Sylvia’s 10th book Barking & Dagenham From Old Photographs is selling well.

Sylvia’s Blog is currently 219.000 page views.

 

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THE BOOK CLUB (December 2016) with Sylvia Kent & Guest Celia Pyke

sylvia-kent

Joined for Decembers Book by writer Sylvia Kent and guest writer Celia Pyke.

INTERVIEW

Celia’s books

  • Rainham & Wennington Memories
  • Voices of Upminster
  • Voices of North & South Ockendon
  • Mystery on the Marsh
  • A Daisy Blossoms

ABOUT CELIA

I began writing when retirement loomed – I’ve always been a busy person, so attended various classes and began to get my work published in 1997.  I had several articles, short stories and poems published in a small press magazine which eventually folded. It was where ‘I cut my teeth’ so to speak. There followed a period when I wrote articles for county magazines but mainly for a history mag, which, too, eventually closed down. It was then, encouraged by Sylvia, that I wrote my first book Rainham & Wennington Memories – that was in 2005, followed by Voices of Upminster in 2008 and then Voices of North & South Ockendon in 2014.

I’m a member of the SWWJ where I took on the task of taking the Minutes at quarterly Council Meetings and am about to become full Hon Secretary which involves a few more jobs, so much of my spare time is now taken up with SWWJ work. I’ve known Sylvia for a long time through Brentwood Writers, of which I am also a member.  I’ve just published a children’s book – Mystery on the Marsh – which is based on my knowledge of the Rainham Marshes.  In 20011, I published A Daisy Blossoms, a novel which utilised my knowledge of the Victorian era.

At present I have another non-fiction book on the go entitled Dearest Ray. It comprises letters sent to and frm a young airman during the last world war. I hope to bring this out next spring.

 ABOUT SYLVIA KENT

sylvia-kent-new1

https://sylviakent.blogspot.co.uk/

Sylvia contributes to national, regional magazines and on-line journals. Following her Freelance Writer of the Year award for Writing Magazine, she began work on FOLKLORE OF ESSEX which contributed to Channel 5’s film COUNTY SECRETS.  Sylvia’s book THE WOMAN WRITER, published by the History Press is sold @ the British Library. This history of the Society of Women Writers & Journalists dates from 1894 and includes pioneers who made their mark in journalism, literature & poetry. Sylvia celebrates the centenary of Joyce Grenfell, a former SWWJ president. A chapter is dedicated to Joyce who meanders throughout the book which was reviewed in The Times, other dailies & YouTube. Sylvia is SWWJ’s Archivist. She work with several publishers including on-line specialists.Ebook titles are BRENTWOOD: HISTORIC TOWN & ST MARY MAGDALEN: BILLERICAY, both downloadable via Kindle. later books are kindlised. 2,000 articles are linked to Facebook,Twitter @sylviaakent & Suite 101. Film/audio clips now added.

Sylvia’s 10th book Barking & Dagenham From Old Photographs is selling well.

Sylvia’s Blog is currently 219.000 page views.

 

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THE BOOK CLUB (December 2016) with Sylvia Kent & Guest Celia Pyke

sylvia-kent

Joined for Decembers Book by writer Sylvia Kent and guest writer Celia Pyke.

INTERVIEW

Celia’s books

  • Rainham & Wennington Memories
  • Voices of Upminster
  • Voices of North & South Ockendon
  • Mystery on the Marsh
  • A Daisy Blossoms

ABOUT CELIA

I began writing when retirement loomed – I’ve always been a busy person, so attended various classes and began to get my work published in 1997.  I had several articles, short stories and poems published in a small press magazine which eventually folded. It was where ‘I cut my teeth’ so to speak. There followed a period when I wrote articles for county magazines but mainly for a history mag, which, too, eventually closed down. It was then, encouraged by Sylvia, that I wrote my first book Rainham & Wennington Memories – that was in 2005, followed by Voices of Upminster in 2008 and then Voices of North & South Ockendon in 2014.

I’m a member of the SWWJ where I took on the task of taking the Minutes at quarterly Council Meetings and am about to become full Hon Secretary which involves a few more jobs, so much of my spare time is now taken up with SWWJ work. I’ve known Sylvia for a long time through Brentwood Writers, of which I am also a member.  I’ve just published a children’s book – Mystery on the Marsh – which is based on my knowledge of the Rainham Marshes.  In 20011, I published A Daisy Blossoms, a novel which utilised my knowledge of the Victorian era.

At present I have another non-fiction book on the go entitled Dearest Ray. It comprises letters sent to and frm a young airman during the last world war. I hope to bring this out next spring.

 ABOUT SYLVIA KENT

sylvia-kent-new1

https://sylviakent.blogspot.co.uk/

Sylvia contributes to national, regional magazines and on-line journals. Following her Freelance Writer of the Year award for Writing Magazine, she began work on FOLKLORE OF ESSEX which contributed to Channel 5’s film COUNTY SECRETS.  Sylvia’s book THE WOMAN WRITER, published by the History Press is sold @ the British Library. This history of the Society of Women Writers & Journalists dates from 1894 and includes pioneers who made their mark in journalism, literature & poetry. Sylvia celebrates the centenary of Joyce Grenfell, a former SWWJ president. A chapter is dedicated to Joyce who meanders throughout the book which was reviewed in The Times, other dailies & YouTube. Sylvia is SWWJ’s Archivist. She work with several publishers including on-line specialists.Ebook titles are BRENTWOOD: HISTORIC TOWN & ST MARY MAGDALEN: BILLERICAY, both downloadable via Kindle. later books are kindlised. 2,000 articles are linked to Facebook,Twitter @sylviaakent & Suite 101. Film/audio clips now added.

Sylvia’s 10th book Barking & Dagenham From Old Photographs is selling well.

Sylvia’s Blog is currently 219.000 page views.

 

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