Rosemary Gemmell
A freelance writer for many years, Rosemary Gemmell's short stories and articles have been published in a variety of UK magazines. She also contributes to The Highlander Magazine in the US and has some articles on synergise.com. A little meditation was published in the January to June 2009 issue of The Upper Room devotional guide. A short story was published in the May/June 2010 issue of New Love Stories Magazine in the US. She is now writing novel-length fiction for adults and children.
Children's Stories
Three children's stories have been published in UK anthologies. One was published in November 2008, in 'Making Changes' , another was in a children's book, 'A Suitcase Full of Stories', both from Bridge House Publishing. Her third children's story was published in November 2009, in 'An Advent Calendar of Stories'.
Prizes and Writing-related Work
A few stories have won prizes, including the Annual Love Story Competition in the UK Writing Magazine. She was awarded the Alistair Walker Trophy for a winning article at the Scottish Association of Writers Annual Conference and another year she won the Woman's Short Story Award. Other prizes include a short story competition in Freelance Market News and a regional poetry competition.
A short story is published in the fundraising book: 100 Stories for Haiti. All proceeds are going to the Red Cross for their relief work in Haiti. A historical short story was published in 'The Waterloo Collection', launched by the late Professor Richard Holmes. Her first novel, historical romance and intrigue set in Regency England, Dangerous Deceit, was published in May 2011 from Champagne Books. Her first Tween novel (10-14 years) will be published in March 2012.
Rosemary gives talks on market research to local writing groups and adjudicates some of their competitions as she loves to help other writers be published. She is a member of her local writing group as well as the Scottish Association of Writers, the Romantic Novelists' Association, the Scottish Fellowship of Christian Writers and the Society of Authors.
Education and Interests
As a mature student, Rosemary gained a BA (honours) in European Literature, History and Culture, then a Masters in Humanities (Literature with British Cinema History). Her favourite interests include some of her researched subjects, such as literature of all kinds, history, music, art history, philosophy and film.
She is also an experienced traveller and cruiser with her husband who is a professional in the travel business. Hobbies include nature, photography, travel, dancing and writing-related subjects. She is a member of her local Baptist Church.
Her home is in the beautiful west coast of Scotland, which she loves because of the changeable seasons, and the rain which keeps the hills so green.
Editor's Choice Award for How to Write Romantic Short Stories
Blogs at: http://www.ros-readingandwriting.blogspot.com/ and http://romygemmell.blogspot.com
Website: http://www.rosemarygemmell.com
Latest Articles
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1960s British Cinema and the Permissive Society
As Britain entered the 'swinging sixties', the radical change in culture with the new permissive society was reflected in the films of the period.
Feb 24, 2011
- Rosemary Gemmell
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1950s British Cinema: Comedy Films from Ealing to Carry On
During the 1950s, British cinema audiences saw new types of comedy film introduced that offered slapstick fun and nostalgia.
Feb 21, 2011
- Rosemary Gemmell
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British Cinema in the 1950s: Rise of Horror and Crime Films
By the 1950s, the British Cinema was showing films in distinctive genres, or categories, and two of the most popular were horror and crime.
Feb 19, 2011
- Rosemary Gemmell
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Flowering Plants that Bloom During September
Although the main summer flowering season is almost over by September, there are some plants that bloom right through to autumn.
Aug 11, 2010
- Rosemary Gemmell
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Punch and Judy Show Through the Ages
The Punch and Judy show has been an integral part of the British seaside holiday for many years and was mentioned as early as the 17th century.
Jul 30, 2010
- Rosemary Gemmell
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Largs, Scottish Seaside Town with Viking Connections
An attractive small seaside town situated on the northern Ayrshire coast, Largs is very popular with visitors from inner city towns like Glasgow.
Jul 19, 2010
- Rosemary Gemmell
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L. S. Lowry's Artistic Impressions of Berwick-upon-Tweed
One of Britain's most loved artists, L.S. Lowry was especially fond of Berwick-upon-Tweed, on the border between England and Scotland.
Jun 21, 2010
- Rosemary Gemmell
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Cobh in Ireland: Final Stop of the Titanic
Situated on the Great Island near Cork, the harbour town of Cobh has links with many famous ships, including the ill-fated Titanic.
Jun 9, 2010
- Rosemary Gemmell
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Nine Steps Towards Short Story Success
Even successful writers have work returned unpublished. There are nine steps a short story writer can take to improve the chance of success.
Jun 4, 2010
- Rosemary Gemmell
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Aphra Behn, Restoration Playwright of The Rover
One woman who fought against the gender-based restrictions of the seventeenth century was the English playwright Aphra Behn.
May 24, 2010
- Rosemary Gemmell
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