In which Jo receives a mysterious photo from her friend and has no idea what it is…
Category: Writing Inspiration
The Crown (La Corona)
We do not know why the king went into the cave. Was he hiding? Seeking solitude? Was he meeting a lover? Or an envoy of his neighbour to negotiate a transfer of power? Was he fed up of being a king? I once asked my nursemaid and she told me it was better not to know. I disagreed with her. It’s always better to know…
Every New Writer Should…
Good advice new writers should already know if they’re worth their salt – but putting it all into practise is the hard part so it’s good to have a reminder. Especially true of Fiona Barton’s advice : “Every new writer should just get on with it.” 😀
Each Book is a Gift a Writer Made for Strangers
Some books are parties to which you are invited, full of friends who are there even when you have no friends.
The Blank Pages of 2020
A little message for the New Year ahead …. https://videopress.com/v/81iofoaJ?autoPlay=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyracinghearts.files.wordpress.com%2F2020%2F01%2Fstories-matter.jpg&preloadContent=metadata Happy New Year! Make every day count xxx Video adapted from Pexels
How Music Can Help You Write
With the right music playing, it’s far easier to slip back into the mood of your work at the drop of a hat.
Look Out for the Shiny Things
After years of sticking rigidly to that long term goal, I started saying yes instead of no to those wonderful, fleeting opportunities on the periphery, and this is what happened…
‘Write What You Know is the Stupidest Thing I Ever Heard’
When I finished reading, there was silence in the room. I balked and sat down, thinking I must have done it all wrong.
Creatives with Claws.. Gggrrr!
THIS TIME, it’s going to be different. THIS TIME, I have a weapon and I’m prepared to use it!
Me, Marie Antoinette and ‘The Moment’
Nobody noticed that the little four year old girl in the room had just experienced a life-changing moment she would be writing about in a blog many, many years later.
