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Counting Down to 2026: 150 Years Since Wrexham’s Year of Wonder
As you may know, I’m a proud committee member of the Wrexham Carnival of Words - our city's vibrant annual literary festival. Over the last 12 years, the festival has continued to grow, which is truly fantastic to see. Now, something equally exciting is on the horizon under the carnival banner. Talks with Wrexham creatives, organisations, businesses and others are well underway to celebrate the 150th anniversary of 1876 – Wrexham’s “Year of Wonder” . In 2026, the city will
Paul Clifton
Nov 13 min read


Back to Blogging: Life, Love, & A Digital world for Poets - Advice & Tips on Marketin
Website, blogs, social media - why they are resourceful and useful tools to build your author /poet presence.
Paul Clifton
Oct 33 min read


Escaping to the Welsh Coast: Sunsets, Sea Lions & Cheese Sandwiches
I pressed pause on the daily grind and hit the road with my wife Emily and our closest friends for our now-annual escape to Dinas Dinlle.
Paul Clifton
Sep 23 min read


The Book That Created an Inspirational Flare
Dave McCall, who writes historical fiction under the pen name David Ebsworth, recently collaborated with Wrexham’s Carnival of Words to...
Paul Clifton
Sep 9, 20232 min read


Wrexham's Carnival of Words - Revisited
Wrexham's Carnival Of Words highlights for this year's week-long festival of words provided fans of crime thrillers with a chance to see...
Paul Clifton
May 7, 20232 min read


A New Look! But Why?
After years of running a pre-existing website, I began to notice that it had gradually lost its direction. Over time, it became less...
Paul Clifton
Mar 29, 20232 min read


The Child Taker - Review
Recently I started re-reading The Child Taker by Conrad Jones, it's a book I enjoyed the first time round on my kindle but this time I...
Paul Clifton
Mar 28, 20231 min read


The Face of Death
This sequel to Shadow Man by Cody McFadyen is as gripping as the first novel. The team are back to investigate a spate of gruesome ...
Paul Clifton
Feb 23, 20231 min read


Shadow Man
Cody Mcfadyen's Shadow Man dives immediately straight into part of a story that sets you on a dark train journey of emotions and feelings...
Paul Clifton
Jan 17, 20231 min read


The Story of Alice
I love the story of Alice's adventures in Wonderland as it takes us away to another world where the usual rules don't apply, to a world...
Paul Clifton
May 7, 20221 min read
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