Monthly Archives: July 2010
I should be writing about writing but life keeps getting in my way
Sometimes I write a post and worry that it doesn’t have much to do with writing, books or reading, which was the reason I started a blog in the first place. I’ll find myself staring at a post about the … Continue reading
Filed under authors, blogging, editors, fiction, I should be editing right now, life, philosophy, writers, Writing
The perils and perks of being a Pisces
I posted this morning about love and poetry, and then half an hour later I changed my mind and trashed it. I couldn’t help it, my mind was radically shifted after reading Ollin’s latest post. I no longer believed what … Continue reading
Filed under authors, blogging, fiction, heart break, life, love, pain, philosophy, poetry, poets, Reading, romance, weird stuff, writers, Writing
Slack Blogger Award
There are so many lovely awards out there. And the odd quirky one too. But today I am awarding myself the Slack Blogger Award. Let’s face it, I deserve this one. I have neglected my online writing lately [although done … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, books, editors, fiction, life, Reading, silly challenges, weird stuff, writers, Writing
Why we love pink
Some of you are perhaps thinking that you don’t actually like pink. That’s okay. Bear with me. Pink is a colour that does no harm. It is innocent, hence the connection with babies (baby girls, at least). It tries to … Continue reading
The Bad Poets’ Society
Despite lots of encouragement, and some late-night, red-wine-fuelled writing attempts, I have come to the realisation that I really do suck at poetry. But you know what? I am not disheartened. I am not going to feel sorry for myself. … Continue reading
When your heart is breaking…write
Oh, how I envy those poets. Those men and women who can juggle a few words in their head and then put them onto the page (or screen) in an way that carries meaning. How do they do that? When … Continue reading
Raise your hand if you enjoy self-promotion
I remember the moment when I decided to write a book. Newly pregnant, and feeling creative, I began jotting down ideas in an old page-a-day diary. When I finished the manuscript, I put it aside for a while, and realised … Continue reading
