I don't blog much about my vegetable patch, although I have a third of an acre that I work on. But earlier this year, despite the bad weather, we had a disaster... No chilies. Although that is a bit of a lie, we had one. Sweet peppers we have masses of them but the hot… Continue reading Fire in the soil
Month: April 2014
Dyslexia and novel writing
I have been having dyslexic problems. Most of the time it is there in the background, just sitting and not doing anything much. I know my limits and I live within them. But I am trying to make a living writing. Now I can write small stuff - the short story is my favourite form… Continue reading Dyslexia and novel writing
Puppy Love
"Are you sure you want to take him?" I look at Mum and smile. "Yeah, without him I might not sleep." In my hands is a soft toy, a dog. It is floppy and almost flat and looks more like a cushion as opposed to a toy, but he has been my companion for eight years,… Continue reading Puppy Love
Colin Baker as the sixth Doctor Who
2.5 x 3.5 inches (ACEOs, about the size of a business card) Pencil on Bristol board
Parties
Have you ever seen 'The Sixth Sense'? Well, there is a party in it. This is how I used to feel as a child when I got the invites (not the ghost bit but the party). I'm sure that I was invited because the whole class was, and to leave me off would be too… Continue reading Parties
Appearances
"So where you from?" The girl in front of me asks. "Midlands," I say. I'm so nervous that I'm almost shaking. Luckily she hasn't noticed. This girl is my new neighbour and I'm not sure she and I are going to get on. Not in the least is the simple fact she is sucking on… Continue reading Appearances
Beer Bottle Tops
It started with beer bottle tops. You remember, they were all the rage in the eighties. Every teenager was wearing them. I forget which idol started it, maybe Bros? Maybe not... Anyway, I went into school and laughed. "What are they?" I said, pointing at a friends shoes. "Fashion," she snapped back and turned away.… Continue reading Beer Bottle Tops
Peter Davison as the fifth Doctor Who
ACEOs of the fifth Doctor 2.5 x 3.5 inches Pencil on Bristol board
Happy Easter
'Hare on the run' Graphite on Bristol board A5
Dust in the Wind
The daily prompt has asked what I want to do before I die? And my answer has to be - I don't know. Six months ago I'd never have thought I'd end up sitting at a computer and writing a blog having had one book published and two deadlines for another two. Yet, here I… Continue reading Dust in the Wind
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