The roses were waiting for her alongside the morning papers. Georgie went instead to the breakfast servery. Which Petroski brother had sent the flowers? No one else had cause to send them. Would it be a thank you for the …
Tag: writing
Stephen King and RR Martin
This is a great Interview and well worth listening to the whole lot. Two writing giants, two different approaches.
Muses… they’re a handful
All the writers I hang out with have a muse of sorts. When writers describe their muse it ranges from a distinct presence to a form of inspiration or internal guidance. Some relay a sense of communication from within and others …
Random Musings: Elizabeth Gilbert on where inspiration comes from
This is a great video to watch about the creative process. There is a part where she talks about how a poet talks about the poems and how they come to her… just brilliant. There are other elements that underlie the …
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Jeanette Winterson
“SHE MUST FIND A BOAT AND SAIL IN IT. NO GUARANTEE OF SHORE. ONLY A CONVICTION THAT WHAT SHE WANTED COULD EXIST, IF SHE DARED FIND IT.” Jeanette Winterson
One Lovely Blog Award
I have been nominated by the mysterious Catherine Winther and the effervescent Nicolette Hugo for the One Lovely Blog Award. I feel deeply supported and appreciated, thank you! It requires that I share Share 7 Lovely Facts about myself (Hmm how does a fiercely, private …
Random Musings
I shared something of this amazing book a couple of weeks back and here is some more for all the Nanorimo’s out there writing at the moment. I have just given key elements from a few paragraphs. During movement into the …
Random Musing
Ok so have you ever read a line or a passage and it really moved you, more than the actual words on the page should have? I don’t know about you but when this happens it usually takes me by surprise. …
Monday musings
Monday musings Just got a book in the mail. How Forests Think by Eduardo Kohn. I feel like I want to stalk around it a while before I pick it up and start the read. I can already feel that …