In April I challenged myself to focus on me - something I regularly forgot to do anyway, even more so now I'm a Mum-of-Two. Having succeeded in that I am now setting a similar, but less 'selfish' challenge for May. Obviously it's not just me that is having to adapt to this new bigger family… Continue reading May Challenge: The Alphabet Edition
Category: Writing
Sunburn: A Microfiction
Last year I entered a micro-fiction competition where you had to write a story of 300 words or less. 300 words really isn't many and I blogged about how I struggled to get my piece the right length. Needless to say, I didn't win. I still quite like my piece though and Carole's post today… Continue reading Sunburn: A Microfiction
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80k in 80 Days – A Writer’s Challenge
Liberty pointed me in the direction of this a few days ago, and I have decided to give it a go. I make no promises but I'd love it if I could do it. The 80k in 80 Days Challenge is simple (haha) - write 80,000 words in 80 days, starting from the 1st May.… Continue reading 80k in 80 Days – A Writer’s Challenge
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Weekend Creation: A Writing Excersise – The Barn
Once you've read my post, be sure to click on the button and go look at everyone else's Weekend Creations! **** One of my favourite exercises I was ever set at university was this: 'Describe a barn through the eyes of someone who has just received a letter saying their child has been killed at… Continue reading Weekend Creation: A Writing Excersise – The Barn
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Weekend Creation: Musical Inspiration
Click on the button to check out everyone else's Weekend Creations (once you've had a look at mine of course!) This poem randomly splurged into my head whilst I was listening to Evanescence. Not entirely sure why Evanescence inspired a poem about domestic violence but hey ho... Never Enough Don’t you think you’ve had enough?… Continue reading Weekend Creation: Musical Inspiration
Carole Finds Her Wings 