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CLARE FLYNN
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Why The Artist’s War is dedicated to the grandfather I never met
Sadly, I never met either of my grandfathers – they both died in the 1930s when my parents were still children. My paternal grandfather,...
Clare Flynn
Jul 11, 20244 min read
"My" Chateau in France
Next March I will be heading to France to the Loire Valley with several of my writing friends for a week-long writers’ retreat.  We’re...
Clare Flynn
Sep 11, 20232 min read
The painting that is my oldest memory
My earliest childhood memory is from when I was a baby. Apparently, I cried all the time – probably because of the rude arrival of my...
Clare Flynn
Oct 15, 20222 min read
A Treasured Book from my Childhood
At the time we were living in the middle of nowhere in Yorkshire and it was a very lonely time for me and a period when I was bullied...
Clare Flynn
Jun 13, 20221 min read
The Lady at the Fountain
Continuing my new blog series, featuring important items from my life. In the second of the series, I invite you to meet "The Lady at the Fountain", who has sat on my mantelpiece for many years and has a special place in my childhood memories...
Clare Flynn
May 11, 20222 min read
The Girl in the Cemetery
The first in a new series of blog posts where I discuss items of significance in my life - starting with a treasured painting.
Clare Flynn
Apr 10, 20222 min read
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