Helen Midgley likes to think of herself as a cross between Dawn French and Kate Moss. She has been in the witness protection programme for a number of years and once lived in Brighton as a bearded mechanic called Dave! Her current incarnation is as a part-time Journalism & Media tutor at a small FE College in Yorkshire. She has survived cancer, dandruff and athlete’s foot and has a penchant for black humour and red wine.
Her first story was a humorous autobiographical short on her journey with Cervical Cancer ‘Walking with the Beast’. A magazine picked up the story and serialised the piece. This led to other short stories and articles being published. She is currently working on her first novel, very very slowly……..
helen midgley 
AnElephantCant help thinking
This is some crazy stuff you have created
You may be slightly mad
But please don’t be sad
AnElephant thinks sanity is vastly overrated
I’m liking your thinking, and yep thats me, lol
With a smile like that, who needs sanity!
I once had dandruff, but then again, I once had hair. I like what you’ve written. I wish you good luck. Randy
Many thanks, and sorry about the dandruff. Oh and the hair………
I’m honoured that someone with your wit and “bio” would follow the Jenn stories. Right back atcha. 🙂
Thanks, you’re blog made me chuckle. Plus ‘misadventure’ is my middle name. Actually I lied, its Marie, but you get my gist, lol 🙂
I do, indeed.
(When I was 11 a boy in my class said something that put me off and I said it was “gross.” “‘Gross’ is my middle name,” he said proudly. “Well GrossER is my LAST name,” I retorted. Because it actually was. 🙂
Glad to make you chuckle.
Good luck on your novel, and thanks for the follow 😀
Very interesting. AJM
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Steady as she goes. It will get done! Thinking good thoughts for your novel.
Thank you for the good thoughts and sending some back 🙂
Hi, thanks for following ‘The Savvy Senorita’, I appreciate it. Bex
your welcome, back at ya 🙂
Thanks for stopping by my blog. Good luck with your novel!
Thanks back at ya, as for the novel it’s a slow, slow job, lol
Hi Helen and thank you for following my messy little corner of the blogosphere.
you’re welcome, I’m enjoying going through it 🙂
Very nice to meet a fellow English female writer Helen and yes novel writing is a laborious process. I know I wrote the first chapter, edited it over and over again and still I know that I will have to alter it by the end of the book; that is if it is ever completed.
I feel your pain. I wrote the 1st chapter, have my plan all worked out and then got another idea in my head and chapter 2’s gone off at a completely different tangent, arghhh. So I’m distracting myself with writing shorts, at least I’m getting the practice in, lol
Huge smile. What is your genre or are you not sure? Mine started as horror and has rapidly developed into historiographical meta-fiction, probably because my mentor was Celia Brayfield.
Wow, fab mentor! Mines easy reading, chick lit type, bit of mystery, bit of sex, you know the stuff, lol. I’m not a clever writer so think it will be a cheap easy read. Although I’m not sure at min, possibly some historical elements thrown in now. Ask me again in 6 months, lol
Jack the Kipper type stuff Helen. 😉
That would put a new twist on chick lit.
I’m away to put my feet up. Autumn and the new academic year is just a month away. ‘Sigh!’
See you, take care.
I can relate to the Dawn French persona, you have a wicked sense of humour Dame Helen 🙂 and a very pretty face like our Kate. Now …tell me a little more about Dave,lol
Oh Helen I like you already! Where or how can I read the serials? I guess the beast met an even bigger badder dame huh? Way to go for that major ass kicking…it’s going to stay off and away for a long long time!
Thanks for stopping by and liking my little place milady 🙂 I’m going to be a frequent visitor here.
Thanks for the fabulous comments, I’m blushing 🙂
Thanks stopping by my blog and for the follow. I loved reading your ‘About’. Great comic timing. I look forward to reading more of your humor and wit.
Congrats on the publications and being a survivor.
Thanks for following 🙂
Helen. Thankyou for cruising through my Blog, just about to release Lord Alf on Kindle and so this should be free for the first five days or so and would love for you to take a gander and if you would, be so kind to write a quick review. Sill busy with the Chip ‘ole but that should be finished early next year. All the best and so pleased that you decided to shave the beard 🙂
Colin
Oh I’ll keep a look out for it. As a fellow yorkshire man (or I used to be when I had the beard) I’ll offer my support 🙂
By the way, where in Yorkshire? I’m from Stamford Bridge just outside of York.
Rgds.
I’m near Skipton, just on the yorks/lancs border. Though we pull towards Yorkshire of course. You were not that far from here.
Thank you for following my blog. Your bio sounds fascinating and odd, a little bit like my own life!
Thank you, there’s nothing wrong with a little bit of odd 🙂
Thanks for the follow! I am looking forward to more from you. And, I love Dawn French.
I wish I had her money as well as her shape, lol
i love your blog, thanks for finding mine too and i look forward to reading about your misadventures ) beth
Hi! I’ve nominated you for both the 5 in 1 Award and the WordPress Family Award. If you want to participate, you can see how I mangled, I mean, managed the rules here: http://1writeway.com/2013/08/17/its-awards-time-again/. Participation is not required. I’m just sharing the love 🙂 I’ve enjoyed your entries on The Community Storyboard.
Thank you, I’m chuffed you like my ramblings 🙂
Yes, I do 🙂
Hey I nominated you for the Liebster award!
http://wp.me/p2T0Ek-6i
My apologies, I didn’t say thank you, so thank you, lol 🙂
Hi Helen, thanks for finding my blog. How’s the novel going?
Hi, your welcome. I love reading other peoples work. The novel is sleeping, lol. I made a mental commitment to myself to write from a prompt every day through August, so I’m distracting myself with that. Although it has been great for picking up little bits of inspiration I can use later. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
It’s not, lol. I’m distracting my self with daily writing prompts. Anything to stop me actually working, lol 🙂
Hi, Helen! I’ve nominated you for the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award. Details are at http://wp.me/peiX1-kN. Of course, you don’t have to participate. Nominating you is just my way of saying thanks for being part of my blogging world 🙂
Thank you for the nomination, I’m chuffed you thought of me 🙂
Thank you for the nomination, I’m chuffed you thought of me 🙂
You’re welcome 🙂
This looks like an awesome blog, right up my alley!
Thanks for stopping by 😉
Thank you for the follow.
Thannks, and you’re welcome 😉
🙂
Thank you so much for joining us on wePoets, it’s much appreciated. We’d be happy to showcase your short stories and poetry should you want to share.
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Hello Helen 😛 I’ve passed the squirrel ball to you for part 4.
Ellespeth
Just spotted thanks, I think. Never added animals to a story before, lol 🙂
I pretended they were just characters cuz I’m not sure they are to be animals 😛 Good luck,
Ellespeth
thanks for visiting my blog. I am now enjoying your ramblings. Hope that first novel is going well.
Thanks for your visit to my blog and a like of my initial Friday Fictioneers post! Regards and Best Wishes
Jim
I love your ‘about’ page- you reek of awesome talent 🙂
You have obviously led a challenge filled and extraordinary life- I look forward to reading your archive and future posts. Thank you for dropping my blog (and for the follow!). I wouldn’t have stumbled across you otherwise. All the best!
Thank you, I don’t know about reeking of talent, more likely paranoia, insomnia and red wine 😉
LOL!!!!!! nah, you def reek of honesty and passion…. you’re most welcome btw 😉 Have a nice evening!
Helen – I love your ‘About’ introductory piece. It’s fun and serious all at the same time. I am out of my blogging routine at the present time but am trying to keep a tab on things until I can return as soon as my hand heals. I’m looking forward to reading your work.
Ahhh, Thank you. If you can’t make them laugh, make them cry 😉 Thanks for looking at my ramblings and I hope your well again soon 🙂
Thank you for liking my poem, Helen! I enjoyed reading your pieces. I am so happy to have visited your blog 🙂
Hi Helen 🙂
Thank you for following my blog.
You have a very interesting blog here.
I look forward to reading it.
Thanks for the like on my blog! Fellow Flash Fiction writer.
DJ
Your welcome, thanks for the follow 🙂
Hey, I’m new to this blogging thing, only two weeks old actually. Good luck with your book. I hope you find success in your future 🙂
Best wishes 🙂
I look forward to following you here. —–Chagall
Very honored to meet you! While I’ve been published – I’ve never been paid.
Not a biggy though. As I’m happy writing poetry (for more moons than I can count), recently discovered flash fiction. Which to me is a mix of prose and haiku – a haibun.
So not so much of a stretch. Good luck with that book . I’m sort of writing a book…well a story in prose for another prompt site called The Sunday Whirl – I only add one page a week with the word list prompt (up to about 70 pages). I’m JulesPaige there too.
I’m in the SW part of Pennsylvania, USA. Cheers, Jules
Thanks for stopping by. I’ve done the Sunday Whirl a few times too, I’m a sucker for a good prompt. As for the book, its coming on slowly, but at least its coming on, 🙂
Have you visited Miz Quickly here:
http://imprompt.wordpress.com/
Not always daily, but fun stuff.
How is your novel coming along? How far are you in?
Still slow, too slow really. I’m about 5 chapters in, first 2 are on here ‘Lucy Green’. I’ve signed up for NaNoWriMo for November so fingers crossed it might spur me on, lol 😉
Hello; just a quick note to say I have nominated you and four others for The Imagine Award. Take a look at this link and I hope you accept.
http://richardankerswrites.wordpress.com/2013/10/24/the-imagine-award/
Thanks Richard.
What an intriguing background you have, witness protection program. Bravo on conquering the big C. So happy to meet you. Paulette
Hi Helen, I nominated you for the Liebster Award. 🙂 You can check out the details here: http://droppedpebbles.wordpress.com/2013/10/31/more-liebster-awards-yeah/ Keep up the great work!
aww, thanks for the nomination 🙂
No problemo!
I sorry about you, outing yourself in the Witness Projection Program….
It had to be done, I’m looking for a change of scenery, lol 😉
Hi there – I have a thank you gift – http://words4jp.wordpress.com/2013/11/30/thank-you-transmission-1/
If awards are not your thing, I understand – just know that I truly respect your work and i greatly appreciate it. Kimberly xx
Thanks for showing interest in what I put out too. I sincerely hope you continue to find my works entertaining & pleasurable. Be safe.
Hi! I nominated you for the Award Winning Blog Has Been Blessed Again. Please get the badge at http://wp.me/s32YrK-rewarded and get more info. Have a wonderful day.
Thanks for the nomination, lovely to be thought of 🙂
I read a lot. 🙂
Hi, I’ve nominated you for the Sisterhood Award. Congratulations! Do check out the details at http://zainabjavid.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/sisterhood-award/
Many thanks, it’s so lovely to be thought of 🙂
You’re welcome and thanks for following my blog. Best wishes, Zainab
What a great blog you have!! I love your sense of humour…thank you so much for following my blog…I am truly humbled. Oliana
I come bearing gifts: http://words4jp.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/gratitude-and-appreciation/
Please know that you do not have to accept – I realize you may not accept awards. I perfectly understand and mean no disrespect. I see these awards as gifts – gifts of appreciation and gratitude for your inspiration and the friendship you bring to my heart. xx
Thanks so much for thinking of me. I never know what to do with awards but really do appreciate the sentiment all the same x 🙂
Hi Helen, I was new to blogging last year and I guess I have explored hundreds of different blogs about books – writing them and reading them – over the year. That’s a lot of reading. You too have read my blog, in its first year, when I was finding my way. So as a big THANK YOU for your support, I’d like to nominate you for four awards:-
The Versatile Blogger Award
The Most Creative Blogger Award
The Most Influential Blogger
The Reader Appreciation Award
Please click below to read more about the award:-
http://sandradanby.com/2014/01/10/thank-you-x-4/
Please accept this message as a gesture of gratitude. There are no rules with this award but it is nice to pass them along to other bloggers whose writing you enjoy!
Many thanks, and Happy Blogging in 2014. Sandra
Thank you so much. I never know what to do with these awards but I really do appreciate the sentiment 🙂
You’re welcome. SD
Thanks for tagging my daily short verse site. I divide my stuff for my sanity.
The Flash Fiction is here (for Sonja’s Series):
http://julesinflashyfiction.wordpress.com/
But you can always go through the linkz 🙂 at Sunday Photo Fiction 🙂
Thanks for the follow, Helen. You have a great blog here, love your poetry.
Good luck on your novel. It’s hard work but will be worth it. I love your poem “Laundry”.
Outstanding blog 🙂
Where have you been hiding? I love your writing! 🙂
Thanks for reading my stuff. I haven’t been writing poetry too long but seem to have a bit of an addiction for it. I’m not a clever writer I just write what’s in my head. Gad you enjoyed 🙂
You have a great way with words!
dig your humor,versatility and overall combination of bridging things as one and just having it your way.
Thanks Helen. Glad I’ve found your blog and I look forward to lots of reading here. Regards from Thom at the immortal jukebox.
Hello Helen – Hope all is well. Counting down to the Year’s Best: ‘Spotlight on Poetry/Spiritual Healing’ http://wp.me/p5lQMx-2u at The VIP Lounge
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Helen, you know I admire your poetry a lot.. (I would like to see more of it)… if you ever want to share on a poetry-site I run a poetry-site called dverse http://dversepoets.com we have prompts twice a week (tuesday and thursday) … a friendly bunch.
Hiya, I’ve read stuff on dversepoets.com before and never realised it was you. I’d love to post on it, thanks for the heads up
🙂
🙂 We are a team behind it… But I took over running about 8 months ago.
Good luck on the novel!