NaNoWriMo here we go!
November is here again. It’s cold, it’s miserable, and all I want to do is stay inside, eat chocolate and […]
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Writing
Anyone can draw well. Really? (Part 1)
In the summer holidays our family went to a small village called Holt in north Norfolk, UK. Holt is a
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On Inspiration
My family and I have been on our holidays, and as usual, I’ve been busy at home with work, household
Zen in the art of writing (and mothering)
I recently finished reading the book Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury and was sorry that it
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Rejections, recognitions and reaffirmations…
In the past month I’ve received one rejection of a poem from a magazine editor, one acceptance of a poem
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Childhood sweetheart, oh, how you shine in this city of mine…
It was lovely to have this poem published on the Dagda Publishing website (fairly) recently, http://dagdapublishing.com/2012/12/19/childhood-sweetheart-oh-how-you-shine-in-this-city-of-mine/ since I greatly enjoyed
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Peggy’s Decision
A short story by Marija Smits “Hello Rose. And how are you today?” asked Peggy. “I expect you’re enjoying all
The Memory of Water
A piece of flash fiction by Marija Smits Ever since Stephen had died, Maddie had experienced vivid images of him;
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I’m doing this in a hurry!
The children are watching telly, a saucepan of water is boiling on the stove, and I’m thinking of something to
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