Sally Cronin has a feature on her Smorgasbord Blog Magazine named Authors in the Sun, which encourages bloggers to submit a short story. I did just that, and Sally is featuring it today. I think most of you know how supportive Sally is to Indie authors. A visit to her blog will give you an idea of how supportive she is. Here is the link to the short story: https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/07/16/smorgasbord-authors-in-the-sun-family-socialgatherings-cultural-differences-by-john-w-howell/

I have turned off comments so you can make them on her post.

Here’s a little about Sally in her own words.

I have enjoyed a nomadic existence living in eight countries including Sri Lanka, Malta, South Africa, USA and Spain, before settling back here in Ireland. My work, and a desire to see some of the most beautiful parts of the world in the last forty years, has taken me to many more incredible destinations around Europe and Canada, and across the oceans to New Zealand and Hawaii. All those experiences and the people that I have met, provide a rich source of inspiration for my stories.

After a career in customer facing roles in the hospitality, retail, advertising and telecommunications industry, I wrote and published my first book in 1999 called Size Matters, about my weight loss journey, losing 154lbs in 18 months. This has been followed by 17 further fiction and non-fiction books, including a number of short story collections.

Sally’s books

You can connect with her on her blog: Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Twitter: @sgc58 – Facebook: Sally Cronin  – Bluesky: @sallycronin.bsky.social