At last month's writers meeting we were given a writing prompt of - a broken chain in a forgotten room. This is the story I wrote. Let me know what you think? Love Lost Harriet’s hem brushed across the wooden floorboards, the moonlight casting light and shadow across...
I had the great honour of authoring this children's book about a local woman, whose life was phenomenal in every sense. Helen Lavender raised a large family and kept a small holding, volunteered thousands of hours of her time to many organizations, was a Councilor, a...
I'm excited to share I am included in this fantastic romance anthology. With twelve incredible authors creating stories for your pleasure, it is certain to be a hit! With a surprising mix of sub-genres there will be plenty to read for every romance reader. Make sure...
I was commissioned to write a children's book last year about a dear friend, fellow writer, and local community titan. It was, and is, a privilege to have written a book celebrating her extraordinary life. Helen Lavender had the biggest heart, the warmest hugs, and...
Photo by Alejandro Avila on Pexels.com Romance can have some people running for the hills, but love is universal. Romantic love for a partner can have many guises - everyone's definition of romance is different. There is, of course, the chocolates and roses, the rose...
Today we celebrate Paperback Book Day, for those of us who love the feel, weight and aroma of an actual book. Initially, books were bound with wooden covers in wrapped in leather and stitched into a spine. Although, beautiful they were also heavy. This changed in the...
Photo by Suzy Hazelwood on Pexels.com As many of you know I love writing prompts. These can be an image, a beginning sentence or a series of words to incorporate into a story. Today I am asking you to give me a prompt, I will then create a special narrative just for...
Photo by Alexander Grey on Pexels.com For the consummate reader this is an easy question to answer - the love of story, the chance to 'escape' into a narrative, to indulge in a favorite genre, to go beyond the words on the page etc. But, what about the scientific...
I'm often asked how do I come up with the ideas. I think this post may be of interest to writers and readers alike. One thing that sparks my imagination is a writing prompt. This can be a selection of words, a picture, the starting sentence, or a title. Recently I was...