World in motion
May 19, 2013 in Personal, writing
Tempus Fugit
When I was a kid, growing up in an Irish-Catholic enclave in Manchester, the year had a rythme dictated by the church and the seasons. Seasons in England are
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World in motion
Tempus Fugit
When I was a kid, growing up in an Irish-Catholic enclave in Manchester, the year had a rythme dictated by the church and the seasons. Seasons in England are movable feasts at the best of times, and in Manchester it tends to be warmer rain in summer, colder rain in winter, with two weeks
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One Word In Front of the Other, Stream One
One Word in Front of the Other, and Keep Going.
How many people are writers?
I would say most people. But, I could be lying. Or be mistaken. And what is a writer, anyway. Or a person? Computers and apps write letters, words and even books (and films), so are they writers?
I have lost count of the
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Accidental pumpkins: how to abhor your vacuum
I love my garden, or yard, as they say in these parts. I hunger for an acreage, but until that happens I do love to potter and tend to our little patch. We made a new raised bed in the summer, dumped the contents of two composters in there, and planted some snow peas. The
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One Word In Front of the Other, Stream One
May 5, 2013 in creativity, Personal, writing
One Word in Front of the Other, and Keep Going.
How many people are writers?
I would say most people. But, I could be lying. Or be mistaken. And what is a
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Accidental pumpkins: how to abhor your vacuum
October 16, 2012 in creativity, writing
I love my garden, or yard, as they say in these parts. I hunger for an acreage, but until that happens I do love to potter and tend to our
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Embracing The Failed Writer
September 28, 2012 in 60 day challenge, creativity, Personal, writing
TL/DR: Don’t be like me. Or, don’t be like the me that failed to be the writer she wanted to be.
I’m going to tell you a sorry tale of dreams
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Counting Down to Sixty Days of Creativity: 2 days to go! #60daysCC
June 26, 2012 in creativity, efficiency, Personal, writing
Are you ready to jump in?
Last week I announced my summer challenge: Sixty Days of Creativity. I’ve had some very positive comments about the exercise and other people are going
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Sixty days of Creativity: Summer challenge!
June 18, 2012 in writing
Getting ready for Summer
At some stage the clouds will leave the West Coast of Canada and we’ll start our Summer in style. The luscious greenery will slowly recede and the
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‘Bumper to Bumper’ is finished!
February 2, 2012 in writing
I had an email from Slovenia today, saying that production on my radio play ‘Bumper to Bumper’ is complete and it will be broadcast on RTV/Radio Slovenia soon. They are
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A Writer is…In Print?
April 4, 2011 in writing
Last week Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog: The Book was published that hit a couple of high notes for me:
1. It is the first book about a webseries, and that is definitely
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A Writer is….Paid?
March 14, 2011 in writing
Double Rainbow – what does is mean?
I sold a play!
In August last year I received an email that purported to be from a producer at Radio Slovenia asking if I
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Getting the heart of life through death
January 17, 2011 in writing
Someone I know is sitting, preparing for his brother to take his final breath.
Through the last months his friends have supported, joked, wished, prayed, shared the journey that has brought
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