Sally Cronin author and blogger

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine - Carol Taylor's - Culinary A - Z Rewind - P' for Pancakes, Paella, Pomelo, Pate, Pease Pudding and A Poke Bowl.

Welcome to a repeat of the series from Carol Taylor, the wonderful Culinary A – Z and a reminder, not only of the amazing variety of food we have available to us today from around the world, but delicious recipes to showcase them. Carol also introduces to cooking methods and kitchen equipment that assist in creating meals for all occasions. Welcome once again to Carols Cooking Column and today in…

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Smorgasbord Laughter Lines - January 2023 – Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin - Speeding Ticket and Three Wishes

Firstly, some funnies from Debby Gies who has been doing some excellent foraging for us. D.G. Writes is where you will find an archive full of wonderful posts across several subjects including writing tips, social issues and book reviews. My thanks to Debby  for expert foraging… D. G. Kaye – Buy: Amazon US – And: Amazon UK Blog: D.G. Writes – Goodreads: D.G. Kaye on Goodreads – Twitter:…

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Smorgasbord Posts from Your Archives 2023 #Potluck - Growing Bookworms – The importance of colour when illustrating children’s books #childrensfiction #readingcommunity by Robbie Cheadle

Welcome to the new series of Posts from Your Archives 2023 where I will be sharing posts from the last six months of 2023 I have selected from the archives of willing participants. If you wish to be included the information is at the the end of the post. In this first post from Robbie Cheadle’s archives I have selected one from  Writing to be Read hosted by Kaye Lynne Booth as part of the Growing…

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Music Column - The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin 1930 - Fred Astaire and Leo Reisman, Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields, The Blackbottom

Welcome to the new series of the music column where I am joined as always by Jazz singer and composer William Price King.  We hope you will join us every Tuesday for some of the chart hits of the big band era from the 1930s through to the 1950s. Some of the earlier videos are not of the best quality however where possible we have sourced remastered copies to share with you. Considering some are…

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Smorgasbord Afternoon Video – Sally's Favourites Now that’s what I call a welcome

Pets and wild animals greeting humans they love..Funny Pets City  

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Smorgasbord Posts from my Archives - Previous Reviews from 2022 - #Shortstory - #Supernatural - Breathless by Yvette Calleiro

Over the next few weeks I will be sharing my reviews for books I posted between January and June 2022. Good books deserve to be showcased on a regular basis and I hope that it might entice you to either move the books up your groaning TBR’s or add the books to its burden! This is my review from January 2022 for the short story Breathless by Yvette Calleiro… a great introduction to the author’s…

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine - Posts from the Archives 2023 - A Funny Thing Happened, #Relationships D.G. Kaye

While Debby is away on her winter break in Mexico I will be sharing some of her posts from her series here on Smorgasbord and guest posts on other blogs in the last few years that I am sure you will enjoy. This week an early interview with D.G. Kaye, Debby Gies as part of a Sunday interview series ‘A Funny Thing Happened to Me.’ in 2015. Little did I know as I asked Debby about one of the topics…

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round up - 23rd - 29th January 2023 - Technology, Big Bands, Sir George Shearing, Podcast, PR for authors, Book Reviews, New Releases, The Brain, Funnies

Welcome to the round up of posts this week on Smorgasbord that you might have missed. I hope you have all had a good week. Nothing earth shattering to report from here but when I read the world headlines, I am very happy to be living in a quiet rural area away from it all. I know I used to be so much more adventurous, but even my upcoming trip to see my sisters requires planning and preparations…

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine - Podcast #Poetry #Flash Fiction - Light Lingers and Poisoned Apples by Sally Cronin

Some more poetry and flash fiction from one of my collections. Each day we gain a few precious minutes of daylight and nature welcomes it too… and biting into a poisoned apple carries consequences…. #Poetry #Flash Fiction – Light Lingers and Poisoned Apples by Sally Cronin  Sally Cronin – Smorgasbord Blog Magazine · Smorgasbord Poetry And Flash Fiction Light Lingers And Poisoned Apple   Light…

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Smorgasbord Book Promotions - Book Review - #Poetry - Sorrowful Soul (Book 3 in the Soul Poetry series) by Harmony Kent

Delighted to share my review of Harmony Kent’s latest release… Sorrowful Soul (Book 3 in the Soul Poetry series) About the collection If we’re lucky, we meet twilight at the front door and old age creeps in on the night breeze. Even if we make it to our twilight years, the more we age, the more loss we must endure as part of the cycle of life. Many of these poems lament death, but they also…

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Smorgasbord Public Relations for Authors Recycled- Part Four - Social Media - The Pros and the Cons as an Author by Sally Cronin

The definition of Public Relations in business is “Public relations is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between businesses and the public” In the past my focus has been on book marketing, which did include how to reach potential readers with blogs, social media and as part of the writing community. Whilst this recycled series will revisit those…

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Smorgasbord Afternoon Video Sally's Favourites – Whose been using my treadmill….

I am glad somebody has…    

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Smorgasbord Book Promotions - New Book on the Shelves - #mystery #suspense - The Fathers, the Sons and the Anxious Ghost by Jamie Adams

Delighted to welcome Jamie Adams to the bookshelf with his suspense novella The Fathers, the Sons and the Anxious Ghost About the book Three guys in their thirties have something in common. Their children all go to the same school. One day a tragic event leads to them having to deal with a lurking aftermath which draws them into each other’s lives and causes them to rethink their attitudes to…

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Smorgasbord Music Column - William Price King Meets Music Legends - #Jazz - Sir George Shearing - 1970s and Latin and Classical Styles

It is nine years since William Price King joined Smorgasbord to share music across the genres. We continue in 2023 with series sharing the lives and music of some of the great names in music over the last century Part Four of the series exploring the life and music of one of the most important British Jazz musicians of the 20th century. #Jazz – Sir George Shearing -The 1960s We are now into the…

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Smorgasbord Laughter Lines Extra – January 2023 – Another Open Mic Night with author Daniel Kemp - #Marriage and #Fottles

Author Daniel Kemp has been entertaing us over the last three years with his funnies on his Facebook page and head over to follow Danny Kemp  .. Always a place to find funnies and jokes to cheer you up… plus some satirical political commentary on politicians at home and abroad. Married Life Growing old the way on your own terms. Getting to grow old! And a couple of gems from Danny’s…

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Smorgasbord Book Reviews - #Romance - #Preorder - Reunion (Montana Bred Series 2) by Linda Bradley

Delighted to share the news of the latest release fromr Linda Bradley – Reunion (Montana Bred Series 2) On Pre-Order for February 1st About the book How much will Chloe McIntyre and her mother, Brook, sacrifice to rebuild their relationship? Chloe McIntyre expectant momma, invites her Hollywood fashion designer mother to the Montana family ranch, knowing it’s time to make amends after a…

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Smorgasbord Health Column 2023 - The Body our Greatest Asset - The Brain - Shopping list for the Brain and its support systems by Sally Cronin

I have featured this series over the last ten years on a regular basis for new readers who might have joined the blog. Our bodies are are greatest asset. It has a long road ahead of if from birth, through the teen years, work life, parenthood, middle age and then into our 70s and beyond. At every stage of our life healthy nutrition is essential to help the body develop and remain as disease free…

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