I've lost count of the number of websites/blogs/books/articles instructing aspiring writers on how to learn their craft and be better at it. I suspect it's easier to spend your time reading all this advice and solemnly nodding your head in agreement than it is to actually do the hard yards in front of your computer…
Thank you for those beautiful years
My daughter started school a few weeks ago. I knew it was going to be a huge step for both of us, and in the months and weeks leading up to her first day I tried to prepare us both as best I could. When the big moment came we were both excited, but nervous. To me…
Two
I scribbled this down when my daughter turned (you guessed it) two. Three years on, I still note down the funny things she says and does. Every year on her birthday I write her a love letter, including many of those notes in it. I talk about the past year and what she has done; how…
I fancy the Blue Wiggle
I wrote this about two years ago. I rediscovered it today in the process of tidying up my computer files. Stills sums up how I feel about being a Mother... My daughter has emerged from her Bob the Builder phase and is firmly ensconced in her Wiggles one. Every afternoon at 5pm I turn on…
A rose by any other name…
I am indecisive at the best of times (or maybe I’m not), so choosing a name for my blog was an interesting exercise. I wanted something original, something excruciatingly clever, something that would dazzle people with its brilliance, something that would perfectly sum up the essence of my writing and my personality, all in a…
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