This post has come about from the daily prompt but they have asked for a post about personalities... But the title from the Grinch got me thinking about picture books. Particularly as I'm putting one together myself at the moment. 'How the Grinch stole christmas' by Dr Seuss is a picture book that has been… Continue reading You’re a mean one, Mr Grinch
Author: Kate
Running just as fast as I can
Maria sat on the bed looking at her hands. "It's not you," the young man said, pacing the small bedroom and trying to ignore the stuffed teddy bears and dolls house. "It's me." "Yes," Maria said quietly and then looked at him. When Maria had first met David he had been the most beautiful man… Continue reading Running just as fast as I can
Building a profile on the web
I saw this on Salted - the blog for Salt Publishing and thought I'd share. Go and have a look! This is part of the blog post which I have pasted in. Please follow the link above for the full article. 🙂 ‘Discoverability’: an introduction What makes up the profile of a successful writer online?… Continue reading Building a profile on the web
Moon
I have been working on a picture book - When the Moon Lost the Stars - and I've finally completed one of the illustrations. Let me introduce Moon -
The Pass – a short story.
I was working a hundred and fifty miles from home. It wasn’t ideal. My family were at a bungalow in Wales and I was a teacher in the Midlands. It wasn’t too bad, every Sunday night I would drive across the pass and head into England. From there to my mother-in-laws where I would stay… Continue reading The Pass – a short story.
Miranda
I normally don't go in for fan writing but this got my interest. I love the series 'Firefly' and the film 'Serenity' so when I saw that Fan Pages was asking for a synopsis for a new Firefly episode/scene I let my imagination run wild... And I thought I'd share. The idea is in comments of… Continue reading Miranda
And then you were gone.
I had a friend in university. This was back in the 1990's and I was very young and naive. My parents dropped me off and got me sorted. Now looking back I ought not have even gone. I was too young. My age may nave been nineteen but I was mentally much younger. Yet it… Continue reading And then you were gone.
Toy Envy
When I was a child we had very little money. I mean nothing. It was the height of the Thatcher years with the miners out of work, rubbish in the streets and 'brown-outs'. The power would dim and almost go out, it was as if someone was drip feeding the electricity. Basically it wasn't the… Continue reading Toy Envy
Silence is golden…
I have a condition that means I find social interaction tiring and difficult. Yes, there are those out there that will disagree, but I have a medical certificate which shows I am 'functioning'. In other words I can appear normal, I hide what happens on the inside. My social life is difficult to me and… Continue reading Silence is golden…
Santa’s Story
I have been missing lately and it is all down to Santa. You see, I am one of the committee that runs Tregaron Christmas Fair and this year it was an intense couple of days. This year was different though. Normally I would have a soft toy stall, but with the business closing I decided… Continue reading Santa’s Story