NaPoWriMo · Poetry · Writing

#NaPoWriMo ~ An Update


It is the 9th of April and I can sit here and say that I have so far written 9 poems. I can also sit here and quite honestly say that a couple of them are utter rubbish. But you know what? That's okay. They are all first drafts and they are all unplanned and… Continue reading #NaPoWriMo ~ An Update

Just For Fun · NaNoWriMo · NaPoWriMo · Poetry · Writing

NaPoWriMo


It only seems five minutes since I was doing NaNoWriMo and yet here we are with April fast approaching and a new challenge before us. I say us, I mean me. For some people April means CampNaNoWriMo, where you set your own word count and spend the month trying to hit it - like NaNoWriMo… Continue reading NaPoWriMo

100 Word Challenge · Writing · Writing Workshop

Growing Up – A Microfiction for #100WCGU


This week's prompt for the 100 word Challenge for Grown Ups was '...what does it taste like...' and my brain instantly took me on a supernatural wander. I have no idea who Gretchen and Looper are or even really what they are, I just know that they start to 'change' when they grow up... Growing… Continue reading Growing Up – A Microfiction for #100WCGU

Competition · Writing

Thank You, Russia!


Do you remember back in January I wrote a post about a young Russian girl called Katya? Well, she did me proud. I took her story, fleshed it out a bit, learned about Lake Baikal (20% of the Earth's surface freshwater all in one lake in Russia - who knew?) and a little about the… Continue reading Thank You, Russia!

Depression · Life

Only Human


Trying to reorganise your life is tiring work. I have spent a lot of time this month sorting, tidying and rearranging the flat and trying to get myself into a routine of keeping on top of the housework without it getting too much for me. I'm getting there. On top of that I'm trying to… Continue reading Only Human