We don’t talk about it The lies, the half-smiles and the pain Hidden behind her face Because she doesn’t want pity. Party pooper can’t take The noise tonight, Noise of the big wide city. Go home. Cry. We don’t talk about it. The water in her eyes. We don’t talk about it. She’s fine, but …
I was lucky enough to perform this poem at my local poetry open mic night at The Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton, the theme was 'Social Media'. There were many great poems and stories told and the night was wonderfully open and friendly to all. I had never read my own poetry aloud to an audience before …
Reading is always a good idea - to quote Stephen King from his book On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft - "If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There's no way around these two things that I'm aware of, …
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If you haven't seen the cover of Margaret Atwood's new book plastered in the media and over the windows of your local bookshop, where have you been? More importantly... Go check out your local bookshop! The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid's Tale was released 10th September 2019, and it is a long-anticipated entry in Atwood's …
Continue reading Book review: The Testaments – Margaret Atwood. *spoiler-free*
I tried to challenge myself to write using the Black Country dialect. Not everyone's cup of tea, but it's where I call home. Now, I am born and raised in the Black Country, however, not all of us have all of the 'quirks' when it comes to spaking *ahem* speaking. Actually, we're all a tiny …
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When you think of a writer, the traditional picture in your mind is to see them surrounded by coffee, loose pages, a typewriter and of course, books all around them in heaps and piles. Most people know that as time changes, so does the equipment, but one thing that never changes for a writer is …
August is always a busy time for me, it's when the pace picks up at work (even though it's our quiet period?), the weather's a bit nicer, people are making plans, holidays are booked and it's mine and my father's birthday month. So, my apologies for neglecting the site. Oh, I forgot - There's a bank …
Great news! One USA based & one UK based! Want to literally wear your love of books? Maybe spruce up the house with a little book magic? Or how about a mug for the office? I'm going to highlight two online stores I came across recently, and why I got happy-dance excited to share them …
So studying, working part-time, learning to drive and dealing with a number of bumps along the way... but I'm here again updating you all on my tinkering with writing. So, what has this busy bee been doing? First things first, working on a novel. Whatttt? Yes! I always thought of novel writing as a hobby …
