Earlier this year I was challenged to write a 10,000-word romance story for submission to a small local publisher, Serenity Press. I resisted at first,
What do you do when creativity is at a low point? A few family issues put a dampener on my creativity last week. Worrying, over-analysing and trying
What do cats and sunsets have in common? The only thing I can think of is the ‘ts’ at the end of each word …
This week Louise and I found inspiration in our gardens (and why not – so much inspiration in a spring garden). My photo is of the
This month, scores of my writer friends are preparing to take on the yearly NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) challenge with varying amounts of gusto,
I’m not a full-time writer. Maybe one day, but for now, the need to earn means fitting in writing around work. I know I’m not
This week Louise and I are sharing things that captured our attention with their beauty. Mine started with something as simple as hanging the washing early in the
Last week I experienced that churning mixture of elation, relief and nervousness that comes with sending away a story. Two stories, in fact. For someone at the
This week Louise and I have gone two different routes with our photos – about the only thing we have in common is a brownish
After a few weeks’ working on short stories, it’s time to turn my attention back to my novel. Sometimes it can be hard to make
