So, I’ve accepted a challenge from one of my writing group friends, to post seven books that I love – one book per day with no explanation or review. I posted my first choice on Facebook today but it seemed a bit churlish not to explain why I like it so much. So I thoughtContinue reading “Seven Day Book Challenge – Day One”
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October – It’s exciting, isn’t it?
Okay, so it’s grey and, in the UK at least, incessantly wet but there are still great things happening – prepping for NaNoWriMo, for instance. For the uninitiated, although it began as a national initiative, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is now an international community that provides friendship and support for writers around the world.Continue reading “October – It’s exciting, isn’t it?”
It’s Been a While
Hello world. I’m back. How have you been? I’ve been good, thanks for asking. In case you’re wondering where I’ve been these past few years, I’ve been right here – just been a bit busy changing my life. You know how it is – so much to do, so little time. So anyway, you mayContinue reading “It’s Been a While”
NaPoWriMo is back
Last year I took the NaPoWriMo challenge to write a new poem every day in the month of April. I enjoyed it so much I decided to do it again this year. Unfortunately I chose 1st April to go away for a few days without my computer so this is a belated start. To make up forContinue reading “NaPoWriMo is back”
NaNoWriMo – Is it for me?
So far in 2014, my most productive month was April when I took part in my first ever NaPoWriMo . It was pretty hard going for me to knock out thirty new poems in as many days on top of my day job but it was worth it. I follow one or two prodigious writers/poetsContinue reading “NaNoWriMo – Is it for me?”
NaPoWriMo 2014 starts here
Well today is the start of NaPoWriMo, or National Poetry Writing Month, which is an annual project in which participating poets attempt to write a poem a day for the month of April. As I mentioned a couple of blogs ago I’ve decided to give it a go. It could be a bit of a marathonContinue reading “NaPoWriMo 2014 starts here”
Writer’s Block Over – hopefully…
Well it’s been a while again: I seem to have been suffering a little from Writer’s Block lately but I’m hoping that I’ve hit on a cunning plan to put all that behind me. I’ve decided to sign up for NaPoWriMo, or National Poetry Writing Month, which is an annual project in which participating poets attemptContinue reading “Writer’s Block Over – hopefully…”
Sorry
Hello I’ve had a great few months of activity but sadly not writing activity. You know the sort of Summer stuff that we all do, festivals, holidays, general outdoorsy stuff. Well having just come back from a few weeks in wonderfully hot & sunny Croatia to some cold, wet & dreary UK weather I’m prettyContinue reading “Sorry”
The Bowie School of Writing/ A Modern Romance
This morning I was reading about the style of writing that Bowie was so fond of a few years ago – you know, the one where he cut up words from his own diaries & used them to build songs. I thought I’d give it a go with a poem but, slight problem, I haven’tContinue reading “The Bowie School of Writing/ A Modern Romance”
The Commuter Kid Strikes Again
Monday morning and I’m sitting on the train feeling pretty damn pleased with myself: I’ve skipped breakfast because I’m on this crazy new diet thing where you can only eat eight hours a day so I’ve managed to catch an earlier train. I pull out my water bottle and take a big glug. Even thoughContinue reading “The Commuter Kid Strikes Again”
Hazel Ward 