Well, it’s been a while!

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Well, it’s been a while! That’s because I have been flat-out writing, editing and propelling the Of Social Standing series forward. I’m happy to announce that Lady Dixon’s Niece is almost ready for release …. Averill Buchanan – my editor – is polishing up the manuscript as I type 🙂

So what have I been up to? Writing-wise, I focused on the competition scene during the summer and was thrilled to be long-listed for the Writers by the Sea Festival Competition. I was long-listed in the memoir category and short story category, which gave me a lovely boost, I must admit. Then, in the autumn, my flash fiction piece, Clean Cut, was selected by Midland’s Science Curious Words for inclusion in their Science Week publication. I was thrilled with the validation. As a writer, one can face a lot of rejection, and it can be hard at times to motivate oneself to keep going. These little boons were just the reminder I needed that I can write and that readers actually enjoy what I have to say.

I started job-sharing in September at work which has given me a lot more time to commit to writing. The year is flying but so are the words! I’m beavering away on Baron Bovingdon’s Son – the second instalment in the Of Social Standing series. Lots still to do so I best get back to it! 🙂

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Chele Crawley is a teacher, a wife, a mother and writer based in the midlands of Ireland. With a background in journalism and print media, Chele has a nose for a story and likes a good yarn. Chele is currently working on a romance historical fiction series, Of Social Standing, set during the regency era. She is a member of Inklings writing group based in Mullingar, and regularly has her short stories printed in the local newspaper, Westmeath Examiner. In July 2025, Chele Crawley was double longlisted for the Writers By The Sea Literary Festival competition in both the memoir and short story category. Chele's dystopian short story, Clean Cut, recently was published in the 2025 National Science Week publication, Experiment with Words. Keen to hone the literary craft, Chele spends equally as much time reading as writing as she believes that reading for a writer is as essential as oxygen. Not surprising, Chele particularly enjoy reading romance historical fiction novels. Chele has her own blog, https://www.chelecrawley.com and is a member of Writing.ie https://www.writing.ie/member-emerging-writers/chele-crawley/ You can find Chele on social media; Instagram and Facebook, where she regularly posts about her writing journey.

3 thoughts on “Well, it’s been a while!”

    1. Thanks a million Susan. I have to remind myself that it has been a good year, even if I had hoped to have the book on the shelves by now. Still, it’s best not to rush it. I only get one shot at making a first impression. I’m looking forward to 2026 and all it brings. I hope you are getting on well 🙂

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      1. You’re making your book the very best it can be before it goes out into the world, and you will be delighted when you discover that all that patience was worth it! All good here, thanks a million. 😀 Here’s hoping that 2026 will be a very special year!

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