What does it take to get a bit of peace and quiet around here? The little ones are always running around screaming. Every time I sit down they come and pester me and sometimes I feel as though I’m being pulled in all directions, literally. I try to complain, but it...
Do you write fiction? Are you one of those people who writes stories and then files them away? Or are you a writer who's perfecting his/her craft? What do you think to the idea of sharing your work with like-minded people? What about reading? Do you like to write...
Read part 1 by following this link. Or enjoy as a stand alone piece. The first time I saw Aimee was on the day we finished school to start GCSE study leave. It was late and I was drinking coffee to try and keep myself awake so that I could study for my history exam....
The first thing I remembered when I opened my eyes was the complete darkness, not even a speck of light to allow my eyes to adjust. I wondered if I was blind as I rubbed at my eyes, willing them to see. I searched my mind trying to work out how I had gotten there, but...
Not to be confused with ‘copyright’, which according to the Collins English Dictionary is ‘exclusive legal right to reproduce and control a book, work of art etc,’ a copywriter, in its broadest sense, is a person who writes ‘copy’ – text or words – for the commercial...
When my youngest son started school in September last year, I had a big shock. It turns out that the school day isn't actually very long at all. It certainly didn't give me the time that I thought it would. As a result, I'm busy everyday and before I know it, three...
I've had a busy week. The children were booked in to a holiday club from 9am to 1pm and I was determined to make the most of it. So I've edited, revised and reviewed and finally I've sent off a bunch of submission emails to various agents. You see, I write articles...
I've been so busy lately with work and school that I haven't had much time to do any of my own writing. At the risk of sounding sorry for myself (which I'm not), when you have three children who are all involved in different things both in and out of school,...