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Making March: The Power of Creating Stuff
At the start of March I set myself a seemingly simple goal: to make things. While a lot of my time gets poured into writing, editing, coaching others in their creative projects, creating workshops, all of these things are not exactly tangible. Words on a page can feel...
Artist’s Way Week 3: Putting Yourself First Is Tricky
As the days and weeks pass, more and more I’m remembering why I haven’t managed to get to the end of the twelve-week ‘path’ of The Artist’s Way. For most of this week my partner was away. This meant I had to do all the parenting of my five-year-old, as well as get up...
Artists Way Week 2: The God Problem
The good news is I am still managing to get up in the morning. Even this week, while my partner is away, which means a whole new level of commitment. The other good news is that my daughter is getting on board. She knows that mummy has to scribble furiously for twenty...
Urgent, Beautiful Storytelling: Cuckoo In the Nest by Fran Hill
I confess, while I was reading this book, it got stains on it. There's a splash of coffee near the beginning, while I was getting to know 14-year-old Jackie and her turbulent home. I was trying to turn the page and stir my milk in at the same time. There's a greasy...
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The craft of the micro fiction writer is a wonderful thing. As if Laura Besley hadn't impressed me enough with her...
I found myself completely lost in this poetry collection. Spanning Britain and Brazil, we are immersed in tiny,...
It's rare to feel personally connected to a critically-acclaimed novel. Over a year ago I 'met' the lovely Lulu...
I think sometimes I assume that stories that are hopeful are saccharine. That anything which reinstates your faith in...
I’m not very good at resting. I’m fairly certain I’ve been kidding myself that I’m just too active, too interested in...
I don't think I've ever read a short story with a mathematical equation as the title. This is just one of the reasons...
In the spirit of reviewing a range of books and collections on my site, this week I bring you Tow Away Zone by Chris...
I'm always humbled by the amazing things people do every year in support of International Women's Day. This year, I...
As the end of January is long faded, and February has dirged its way out of our lives, I wanted to pause for a moment....
There's something very special about a book that can bring a place to life. In The Exhibition, an historical novel by...