The very first short story I ever wrote I sent to Woman’s Weekly. Not long after I received a lovely rejection letter from the Fiction Editor, Gaynor Davies saying that I hadn’t quite made it with this one but encouraging me to send more stories. One of her comments was ‘Not a very happy ending’. […]
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New Year, New Rules: How to make this your best year ever by starting late.
If you’ve already broken your New Year resolution don’t lose heart. It’s never too late and New Year can begin anytime you want it to. If you’ve been derailed then fear not. It’s all just an illusion anyway. Why follow the herd and think you can only begin new things with enthusiasm on January 1st. […]
How I stopped getting distracted by social media
Ah ha- did that get your attention? I hoped it would, although I do hope you’re not meant to be doing something else. Were you distracted too easily? Me too! The thing is, I was checking my email, my facebook pages (oh dear – plural) my twitter, following links to other posts that looked interesting […]
Why you need a notebook – Writing Short Stories
Last week one of my short stories was published in My Weekly magazine in the UK. The title was Waiting for Mr Faultless and it was inspired by a sign I saw at Gatwick Airport. I regularly found myself there in the early hours of the morning, waiting for my husband to come home from business […]
Being Brave
I’ve given myself a word this year. The word is BRAVE. I have used it lot these past few weeks. Why do I need a word? Because I do. That’s the sum of it. I don’t need to explain it or justify why I feel this need, but I thought I’d tell you about it […]
Dancing with Paintbrushes – Bump Start Creativity
How to Bump Start your Creativity Today I have been dancing with paintbrushes – much safer than wolves, don’t you agree? It was something I tried in an attempt to get my creative juices flowing freely again. I skipped being an adult today and went off to play with Claire. Claire’s the most wonderful art […]