Earlier this year, I entered a local short story and poetry writing competition with the prompt 'One hundred years ago...'. I publish my entry here with the competition's permission.---- Britain declared war on Germanyin 1914, on Tuesday ...
Dreams
I look at youYoung, innocent and smartAnd I don't know where to start With what I wish for you as you growThere's just one thing I know: I hope that you'll be happy and contentLive your life with purpose and intent I could wish ...
The story that changed my life
I don't know what to write.That doesn't often happen.This is a Writers Reveal post, and the prompt this month is 'the story that changed my life'. I've thought about a few different ways to approach it.I could talk about something that ...
Why I write
Why do I write? Why do I sit at the computer, staring at the cursor blink, blink, blinking away, trying to conjure the right words? Why? There's a writing meme doing the rounds at the moment, and the lovely Renee at Mummy, Wife, Me invited me ...
When life gives you lemons… how do you keep on writing?
When I saw this prompt for Writers Reveal, I thought EASY! I can always write. Writing is my form of release. When life gives me lemons, I write about anything. Perhaps even lemonade.Then I tried to elaborate. And I hit a brick wall. Oh, sweet ...
Reading aloud to your children
There are things you do as a parent because you think you're supposed to do them. And there are things you do because you enjoy doing them. For me, reading aloud to (and with) my children is one of those things that falls into both of these ...
Hansel and Gretel: the real story
The tale of Hansel and Gretel is well knownThey fooled the witch with a chicken boneThey crisped her up on an open flameAnd received only praise, and none of the blame But look a little closer at these twoWith innocent eyes of sparkling ...
Quirky writer’s habits
I've been asked if I have any quirky writer's habits. And I have to say (chomp) that I absolutely (crunch, munch) positively (gulp, yum) don't have any. Sorry about that. You don't mind if I eat eight Freddo Frogs while I write this post, do ...
People of the past, characters of the future
Writers love to procrastinate. How can I possibly write 1,000 words today when I have to do four loads of washing? And the dishes? And prepare and cook dinner? And run baths? And get kids in bed?And bake cupcakes for no reason? And sing Old ...
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My niece has a new dream job every day.She once wanted a drum kit to learn to play.Then she wanted to dance, then she wanted to write.She's wanted to teach, to cook and to fight.She's wanted to pilot a Boeing jet.She's ...