Poetry is difficult but a challenging medium and one with the ability to help us express emotions with brevity.
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Writer’s block comes in many forms and isn’t always about the writer
Being aware of those around us, of nature and taking pleasure in simple things is soothing.
Continue readingJillian Webster, adventure and finding home
This has always been my favourite part of having a blog on my website – featuring other authors. In some ways it is self-indulgence, a way to learn more about writing through the dedication of others to the idea of storytelling. I also learn a lot about myself as a reader. More and more I […]
Continue readingChilling Corner in May
So many good books and so little time. Read more or write? This is my constant battle. The presentation of a story and the effort to make it different within the chosen genre, is a challenge. The author is also responsible for making the book entertaining, and thought-provoking. All this must be accomplished with the […]
Continue readingChilling Corner in February
Hello all, This month I had a completely different post prepared but I have pushed it aside for next time. I got side tracked by a series I picked up by author Jenny Schwartz. It’s not my usual read but I have been throughly entranced, bespelled by magic. I don’t want to give away any […]
Continue readingWaiting for things like lifts or life, is there a difference?
Hi all, I have been re-reading some of my old blog posts and as silly as it might sound, I am going to quote my own words in this current post. It’s not that what I said was particularly profound, but the words made me think, helped me remember why I am doing what I […]
Continue readingChilling Corner for September
Hi all, This month I am looking at reading books in a series. A friend of mine has just published Book 4 and is looking at ten books before the series is over. I am also writing a series, but I am treading lightly, sorting out things in my mind. I worry a series might […]
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