From the daily prompt Home Sweet Home. When I was young we moved around a bit. I used to count sofas as to where we had been. The first I remember is a hard brown and white checked sofa. I used to curl up and go to sleep on it. Then there was the green… Continue reading Home is where I put my hat…
Month: October 2013
My USP (unique selling point)
I know this may sound a little too much like business, but this year I went on a writing for publication course and this was a huge part of it. And lately it has been on my mind. The lecturer had said that you need to get the publisher, agent or even reader to want… Continue reading My USP (unique selling point)
Back to University….
My new term started today with my lecturer handing me my dissertation proposal and being told to hand it in to the postgraduate office. I have sent emails to this office but up till today it drifted in the ether for me. After a complicated trip in the rabbit warren that is the university I… Continue reading Back to University….
Character’s language
I never thought I'd play around with language and characters but I am...In the Lord of the Rings the classic character that has a distinctive speaking manner is Gollum."Precious..." is all I need to type and you are there seeing the twisted form of the character. Well, I have the same. In one of my… Continue reading Character’s language
To Sculpt Me
I was am an artist. I do sculpt using fabric and stuffing, I do it as a sideline for the toys, when I have time. So I understand that the worst thing anyone would ever ask is to say - sculpt yourself. For me it is fear-filled. and although the prompt has asked me to… Continue reading To Sculpt Me
A Strange Land
This is part of the daily prompt, to see what others have written go HERE. This is a blog of two parts... The strangest place I have ever blogged and, something I knew I needed to write about as soon as I saw it. First though... The Strangest Place! I have blogged from my shed… Continue reading A Strange Land
Tis the season to be cold!
This is from a daily prompt - Mid-Season Replacement Here in Wales we are running toward the winter. The days are getting duller and quieter. The tourists have long since gone and the few that are left tend to be walkers and wildlife watchers. The shops are gearing up for Christmas and the talk on… Continue reading Tis the season to be cold!
November and my plans…
I have decided to write a novel in a month! I'm doing NaNoWriMo or the National Novel Writing Month. The rules are that I have to produce 50k words over the month of November... To date my word count high has been 16k over 3 months so I think this might be a stretch. But… Continue reading November and my plans…
Fright Night
Fright Night I love scary stories. I love reading them and I love writing them. To try to elicit a response from the reader which is so extreme they can drop the book. Now, that would be fantastic. But in reality when does this happen? There are a couple of movies that make me jump;… Continue reading Fright Night
My Toy Box
From the daily prompt of - Can't Get Enough I have one thing that I am finding difficult to give up - money. Now I work as a self-employed toy-maker but due to my eyes not working great I am giving it up... Except I'm not. Oh, don't get me wrong I have excellent intentions...… Continue reading My Toy Box
Kate Murray - Cleaver 