Why I am writing

In this blog I am sharing my thoughts on the experience of white parents bringing up a family of two daughters born to us and two sons from a Caribbean background.

13/09/2013

Why I’m writing

In this blog I am sharing my thoughts on the experience of white parents bringing up a family of two daughters born to us and two […]
23/04/2023

Abigay’s Farm the audio book

STOP PRESS!  Abigay’s Farm is now an audio book Reviews and feedback from readers. obtainable from Amazon, iTunes and Audible One of the lovely things about being an […]
10/09/2022

Queen Elizabeth 2nd – A Life of Selfless Service

Queen Elizabeth II has meant so much to so many people around the world.  If ever I meet people who don’t see the point in having […]
24/01/2022

New Friends can come quite unexpectedly into one’s life

(Friday 21st January 2022.)  I’ve had a great day today – lots of emails sent and I’ve written to ask for possible book reviews for Abigay’s […]
08/01/2022

Happy New Year to everyone reading this! Looking back and looking ahead. 

LOOKING BACK. Today I was looking back at pictures of the book launch for my children’s novel Abigay’s Farm. I remembered all the critique sessions and […]
04/01/2022

The wonderful world of libraries

As I was thinking once more of the cartoon sent to me at Christmas, I wanted to share with you the review written on 12th December […]
13/11/2021

LAUNCH DAY for Abigay’s Farm!  10th November 2021

I woke up with with a start. After around four years of writing the story, today was the day when my children’s novel Abigay’s Farm was […]
01/11/2021

Abigay’s Farm. Designing the cover.

Yesterday I received a very interesting comment on Messenger. “I love that friendly cover, Odette such a warm, practical mood about it!” (Thank you Penny D…. […]
27/10/2021

Publication Day and Kindness

Good morning!  Today, 27th October 2021  is a big day for my book Abigay’s Farm by Odette Elliott.  It is Publication Day!   I began writing […]
07/10/2021

Pigs in the news!

UK NEWS: PIGS are in the news in the U.K. and not in a good way.  I know that farmers care about the animals in their […]