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Robert Fear (Fred)
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My award-winning memoir Summer of '77: Beaches, bars and boogie nights in Ibiza is available on Amazon getbook.at/Summerof77 #welovememoirs
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Our next contribution to the Writers Open House is the seventh this year from loyal supporter of this blog and talented author, Ronald Mackay. It is a nostalgic piece of memoir entitled Fire! and you can read it here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/f...
#welovememoirs #shortstory #amwriting #writers
October 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Our latest contribution to the Writers Open House is the sixth this year from our loyal supporter and respected author, Ronald Mackay. It is an inspiring piece of memoir entitled Triumph! and you can read it here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/t...
#welovememoirs #writingcommunity #memoir #shortstory
September 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Today we welcome back well-known author, Jackie Lambert, to Fred's Blog with her contribution to the Writers Open House.
You can read Jackie's story, 'Malmesbury: A Flying Monk, A Fallen Spire, & England’s Forgotten Capital' here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/m...
#welovememoirs #travel #writingcommunity
September 23, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The latest contribution to the Writers Open House is the fifth this year from talented author and loyal supporter of Fred's Blog, Ronald Mackay.

You can read Ronald's story What's in a job? here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/w...

#welovememoirs #shortstories #amwriting #writerscommunity
August 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
It is always fantastic to feature new contributors to Fred's Blog, but even more so when it is their first published story.
I am certain you will enjoy reading Kath Delgado's memoir piece titled Home. You can access it here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/h...
#welovememoirs #shortstory #writingcommunity
August 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
For our next submission in the Writers Open House, it is a pleasure to welcome back well-known author Sue Bavey.

You can read Sue's memoir story Termtime Transgressions here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/t...

#welovememoirs #memoir #shortstory #amwriting #writingcommunity #iartg
August 9, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Christmas Postie by ​Ronald Mackay
The latest contribution to the Writers Open House is the fourth this year from accomplished author and loyal supporter of Fred's Blog, Ronald Mackay.
You can read Ronald's story here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/c...
#welovememoirs #shortstories #writerscommunity
July 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The latest contribution to the Writers Open House is the third this year from respected author and loyal supporter of Fred's Blog, Ronald Mackay.

You can read Ronald's story 'Earnest Encouragement' here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/e...

#welovememoirs #shortstories #writingcommunity
June 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Today we are privileged to feature three wonderful memoir contributions in the Writers Open House from author Cherie Magnus.

The Monarch Milagro
The Worlds of Xochimilco
Barging In Single
www.fd81.net/freds-blog/t...

#welovememoirs #shortstories #writerscommunity #amwriting #iartg
May 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The next contribution in the Writers Open House is another classic memoir piece from accomplished author, Ronald Mackay.

You can read Ronald's story Cold War Confusion here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/c...

#welovememoirs #memoir #shortstories #writerscommunity #amwriting #iartg
May 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
For our latest feature in the Writers Open House, Sue Wald brings us a haunting piece of creative non fiction based on 'Ripper' lore.

You can read Sue's story The Canonical Five: Their Last Moments here: fd81.net/freds-blog/t...

#writingcommunity #amwriting #shortstories #creativenonfiction
May 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Our latest contribution to the Writers Open House is an interesting essay piece from a long-time supporter of this blog, Roger Knight.

You can read Roger's insights, 'Why the stories we tell and write about ourselves really matter' here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/w...
#iartg #essay #writerscommunity
May 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Our next contribution to the Writers Open House is from well-known author, Malcolm Welshman.

You can read Malcolm's fascinating collection of memories, Entranced by Trees, here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/e...

#welovememoirs #writerscommunity #shortstory #iartg #amwriting
April 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Our third feature in the Writers Open House includes two entertaining travel stories from travel writer and photographer, Jeremiah A. Gilbert.

You can read his contributions, Rushed Ruins in Split and Slow Boat from Macau here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/r...

#welovememors #travel #writerscommuniity
April 21, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Our second entry in the Writers Open House is a wonderful piece of memoir from accomplished author and loyal supporter of Fred's Blog, Ronald Mackay.

You can read Ronald's contribution 'Getting By' here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/g...

#welovememoirs #shortstory #amwriting #writingcommunity
April 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Our new feature, Writers Open House, begins with a powerful fictional story from respected author and publisher, Shane Joseph.

You can read Shane's contribution The Merchant of Death here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/t...

#fiction #shortstory #amwriting #writingcommunity
April 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Writers Open House - A New Opportunity for Storytellers
This initiative invites writers of all levels and genres to share their short stories.
Find out more here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/a...
#shortstories #writerscommunity #welovememoirs #iartg #amwriting
March 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
New feature starts April 1st 2025 on Fred's Blog

Writers Open House
fd81.net/writers-open...

#shortstories #writerscommunity #welovememoirs #iartg #amwriting
March 20, 2025 at 11:19 AM
New Release
25 Treasured Memories: 2025 Edition
Available on #Kindle #KindleUnlimited and in #Paperback
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December 2, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Summer of '77 by Robert Fear
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A look back to the carefree past
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Easy to read, honest, and strangely addictive
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another fascinating time capsule
getbook.at/Summerof77
#welovememoirs #ibiza #travel #kindleunlimited #booksky
November 26, 2024 at 3:57 PM
New Release
25 Treasured Memories: 2025 Edition
Pre-order on Kindle
Paperback available now
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November 24, 2024 at 4:38 PM