Reasons To Be Cheerful

Reasons To Be Cheerful 1, 2, 3…


It's been a while since I showed my face on R2BC. It is still my favourite linky but I haven't joined in because, for a variety of reasons, I didn't think it was appropriate (some weeks, I'll confess, I just forgot) - I have written my posts in my head though so I was still… Continue reading Reasons To Be Cheerful 1, 2, 3…

Fantasy · Writing · Writing Workshop

Writing Workshop – Escape


This week for Josie's Writing Workshop I decided to skip forward a bit in my current WIP and write a scene I've been planning for a while but just hadn't reached yet. It's from about chapter five of the 'book' but I don't think much background is needed as the scene is fairly self-explanatory. The… Continue reading Writing Workshop – Escape

Personal Challenge · Prose · Writing

March Challenge – Word Count!


March is going to be an exciting month - I have lots to look forward to and lots to keep me busy - which means that it is, in my eyes, the perfect month to set myself a writing challenge. I want to have written at least 3,000 words on my current WIP by the… Continue reading March Challenge – Word Count!

Christianity · Lent · Writing

Carole’s Lent Project – Challenge 2


Today is the 11th day of Lent, which means it is time to start my second Lent Challenge. For the last ten days I have read a new poem every day - everything from A. E. Housman and random poems online to the following poem written for me by my brother and his friend between… Continue reading Carole’s Lent Project – Challenge 2

Books · Christianity · Lent · What Are You Reading? · Young Adult Fiction

March Reading


I had 3 books on my February Reading list and one emergency 'extra' book...I read all of them AND two others (Shadow by Michael Morpurgo and The Iron King by Julie Kagawa). Go me! This month I aim to finish/read the following: Loose Girl by Kerry Cohen An Impossible God by Frank Topping Unearthly by… Continue reading March Reading