About

Hi, I’m Donetta but you can call me Dee.

You’ll find me popping up on the Internet in the domains of writing, coaching, business consultancy and web based marketing.Around the web I am known as Philoscribe.

This blog is a personal indulgence. Some book reviews, if I think the book is worth reviewing, and some murmurz – these being musings and commentaries prompted by events in my life. Self indulgence is the right word!

I am a reluctant writer. I used to work as a freelance writer but after 5 years of writing articles on subjects around which I struggled to summon up interest or enthusiasm, I stopped. I retained a few treasured clients who have always been a joy to work for and whose work is interesting, but that’s all. What I have been working to recover since taking this momentous decision is my willingness/ability/interest in writing for myself. Projects call to me from the drawers and files into which they were stuffed and abandoned.

Writing posts for Murmurz is my therapy It’s my way of self treating the inner critic who induces paralysis in my right arm whenever I pick up a pen.

It would be great if anything here spoke to you and you felt drawn to join the discussion. Anything from a ‘me too’ to ‘pull yourself together’ is fine.

Your comments would be welcome on the book reviews too. Much better to share views than to have one person autocratically giving her option.

One thing I want you to know. There are a few ads on the site. They are obvious. If you click on any of those and make a purchase there is a possibility that I will be remunerated in some way. It won’t cost you any more or less whether or not I am paid. I just want you to know that if something is advertised on my site it’s because I use it, love it and think it is worth recommending.

On the book review pages I will often insert a link to the relevant Amazon page. Sometimes there are two links – one to the .com site and another to the .co.uk site. If you buy whatever is being reviewed I may well receive a miniscule commission from Amazon. I have to say that I am not convinced the system works particularly well, but I want to open with you. I choose to use Amazon commissions to fund my Kiva account.

I hope you will participate on the blog and I look forward to getting to know you.