[{"id":1387,"link":"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/a-special-christmas-treat","name":"a-special-christmas-treat","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MIster-Mishkins-Saves-Christmas-v2.jpg","alt":"Image of a ginger cat in a Santa hat. It is snowing. There is a sign saying Mister Mishkins' Apothecary. The text reads Mister Mishkins saves Christmas. When Father Christmas runs into trouble on Christmas Eve, there is only one cat he can call on to help save the day!"},"title":"A special Christmas treat...","excerpt":"","content":"I am so excited to share that I will be releasing a special Christmas story - Mister Mishkins saves Christmas. When Father Christmas runs into","author":{"name":"Samantha Mattocks","link":"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/author\/sam0176"},"date":"Nov 1, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-11-01 14:35:27","modifiedDate":"2024-11-01 14:35:29","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-11-01 14:35:29","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/news\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/the-writer\" rel=\"category tag\">The Writer<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/news\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/the-writer\" rel=\"category tag\">The Writer<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/author' rel='post_tag'>author<\/a><a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/mister-mishkins-apothecary' rel='post_tag'>Mister Mishkins' Apothecary<\/a><a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/samantha-mattocks' rel='post_tag'>Samantha Mattocks<\/a><a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/the-magical-mister-mishkins-series' rel='post_tag'>The Magical Mister Mishkins series<\/a><a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/writer' rel='post_tag'>writer<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":22},"status":"publish"},{"id":1370,"link":"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/substack-on-writing-weekly","name":"substack-on-writing-weekly","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/21-writing-mistake-insta.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Substack: On writing weekly.","excerpt":"My latest Substack post looks at the frustrations of life as a writer.","content":"I have just shared my latest Substack post, all about the frustrations of the writing process. I know I am not alone when it comes","author":{"name":"Samantha Mattocks","link":"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/author\/sam0176"},"date":"Jun 18, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-06-18 10:26:40","modifiedDate":"2024-06-18 10:27:52","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-06-18 10:27:52","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/news\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/the-writer\" rel=\"category tag\">The Writer<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/news\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/the-writer\" rel=\"category tag\">The Writer<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":43},"status":"publish"},{"id":1362,"link":"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/in-the-press","name":"in-the-press","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Masterchef-contestant-Samantha-Mattocks-demonstrating-her-cookery-skills-in-the-Local-Flavours-food-theatre.jpg.article-620.jpg","alt":""},"title":"In the press..","excerpt":"I was thrilled to be in the EDP following the 2024 Beccles Food and Drink Festival!","content":"I was thrilled to be included in the round up of the 2024 Beccles Food and Drink Festival in the Eastern Daily Press! The article","author":{"name":"Samantha Mattocks","link":"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/author\/sam0176"},"date":"Jun 12, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-06-12 14:59:51","modifiedDate":"2024-06-12 15:01:06","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-06-12 15:01:06","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/news\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/the-cook\" rel=\"category tag\">The Cook<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/news\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/the-cook\" rel=\"category tag\">The Cook<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/beccles-food-and-drink-festival' rel='post_tag'>Beccles Food and Drink Festival<\/a><a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/samantha-mattocks' rel='post_tag'>Samantha Mattocks<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":23},"status":"publish"},{"id":1278,"link":"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/success-at-beccles-food-drink-festival","name":"success-at-beccles-food-drink-festival","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240521_201957-01-sig-scaled.jpg","alt":"The Delicate Diner plate of food"},"title":"Success at Beccles Food & Drink Festival!","excerpt":"I enjoyed doing a cooking demo at Beccles Food & Drink Festival last weekend.","content":"Saturday 25 May saw me take to the Local Flavours stage at Beccles Food & Drink Festival for the very first time. I was cooking","author":{"name":"Samantha Mattocks","link":"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/author\/sam0176"},"date":"May 28, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-05-28 17:06:03","modifiedDate":"2024-05-28 17:13:15","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-05-28 17:13:15","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/news\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/the-cook\" rel=\"category tag\">The Cook<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/news\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/the-cook\" rel=\"category tag\">The Cook<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/beccles-food-and-drink-festival' rel='post_tag'>Beccles Food and Drink Festival<\/a><a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/samantha-mattocks' rel='post_tag'>Samantha Mattocks<\/a><a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/the-delicate-diner' rel='post_tag'>The Delicate Diner<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":27},"status":"publish"},{"id":1111,"link":"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/find-me-on-substack","name":"find-me-on-substack","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Substack.jpg","alt":"Samantha Mattocks Substack"},"title":"Find me on Substack","excerpt":"I am thrilled to share that I am the creative platform, Substack.","content":"I am thrilled to share that I am on Substack, the wonderful platform for writers, journalists and other creatives. Through my weekly posts, I am","author":{"name":"Samantha Mattocks","link":"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/author\/sam0176"},"date":"May 22, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-05-22 14:28:15","modifiedDate":"2024-05-28 17:12:28","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-05-28 17:12:28","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/news\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/news\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/samantha-mattocks' rel='post_tag'>Samantha Mattocks<\/a><a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/substack' rel='post_tag'>Substack<\/a><a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/writer' rel='post_tag'>writer<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":43},"status":"publish"},{"id":885,"link":"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/bbc-interviews","name":"bbc-interviews","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MAIN-POST-1-Person.png","alt":"BBC Upload Samantha Mattocks"},"title":"BBC Interviews","excerpt":"I am delighted to have been featured on the BBC twice in December, talking about Mister Mishkins' Apothecary.","content":"I am delighted to have been featured on the BBC twice in December. Both interviews were talking about my debut children's book, Mister Mishkins' Apothecary.","author":{"name":"Samantha Mattocks","link":"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/author\/sam0176"},"date":"Dec 20, 2023","dateGMT":"2023-12-20 16:50:01","modifiedDate":"2024-02-28 11:32:19","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-02-28 11:32:19","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/news\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/the-writer\" rel=\"category tag\">The Writer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/words\" rel=\"category tag\">Words<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/news\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/the-writer\" rel=\"category tag\">The Writer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/category\/words\" rel=\"category tag\">Words<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/bbc' rel='post_tag'>BBC<\/a><a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/bbc-radio' rel='post_tag'>BBC Radio<\/a><a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/bbc-sounds' rel='post_tag'>BBC Sounds<\/a><a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/bbc-upload' rel='post_tag'>BBC Upload<\/a><a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/louise-hulland' rel='post_tag'>Louise Hulland<\/a><a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/mister-mishkins-apothecary' rel='post_tag'>Mister Mishkins' Apothecary<\/a><a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/rob-jelly' rel='post_tag'>Rob Jelly<\/a><a href='https:\/\/samanthamattocks.com\/tag\/samantha-mattocks' rel='post_tag'>Samantha Mattocks<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":37},"status":"publish"}]
