Happy Christmas to all! I hope your holidays are brilliant and filled with good food, family and warmth. x Twas the Night before Christmas Poem On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!" As… Continue reading Happy Christmas
Tag: creative writing
Creating a world
I am writing a piece as part of the Dark Crystal Author Quest. So at the moment I am immersed in the Froud's world of Gelflings, Skeksis, urRu and Landstriders. The Author Quest is looking for a writer of a prequel and the person who wins gets a publishing contract and a fair amount of… Continue reading Creating a world
That special person
I think everyone has one. I have two... What can I say - I'm just greedy. Although they act like they are one person. One can't sleep without the other, they are depressed when not together and they don't function well apart.Who? I hear you cry.My parents. My mum and dad have been married for… Continue reading That special person
Forgiveness
I would like to say that I was the popular girl in school, surrounded by friends and forever going out to parties. And my patties - wow! They were wonderful collaborations of people, with light and colour and cake. It would be a lie though. My childhood was one of fright and fear. Not from… Continue reading Forgiveness
Changing times
I remember it was summer because I didn't sleep well, it was just too hot. Not tropical hot but warm enough to make things uncomfortable. The day was starting out to be a real beautiful one, the sky was so blue that if you took a photo anyone seeing it would think you used a… Continue reading Changing times
You’re a mean one, Mr Grinch
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
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.
Kate Murray - Cleaver 