I’m sitting here writing this novel. The bones of it took me 7 days. Honestly, it felt a bit like that song by Craig David, except it was “I wrote this book on Monday, wrote it with a drink on tuesday, I was in love with it by wednesday, and on thursday, friday and saturday….…
Read MoreMy Creative Friends – Ozzie Aziz, Singer/Actor
As mentioned in a previous post, I have lots of ccreative and talented friends. I feel truly blessed to know these guys and they always inspire me. It occurred to me that you might like to hear their stories and so, here you go! I sent them all 4 questions about their careers, the answers are fab.…
Read MoreKaty Perry – A Good Role Model?
Hell yeah! I should just end the post there really as that is the answer to the question posed in the title. Yes I do think she is a good role model. Oh, you want to know why? I took my daughter to see the movie, Part of Me, she’d been driving me mad as…
Read MoreWho Am I?
This, believe it or not is my 100th post!! To mark this momentous (?) occasion I have decided to reflect a little on who I was when I started this blog to who I am now. The previous year to starting this blog I separated from a long and sadly at times, unhappy marriage. It’s something I…
Read MoreHow To Survive a Mini-Break-Up.
Awwww shucks… yes, at some point in our lives we’re going to arrive here and maybe check in for a few days or weeks. I’ve sometimes turned up here via a few texts, involving words I just can’t BELIEVE he would say. Words that were SO hurtful, so mean, so distressing that there was no…
Read MoreIt’s Not You, It’s Me.
Sitting in my favourite Starbucks, frequented by lots of other writers, Ian Rankin included. (Haha get me putting myself up there with the big man- one day!) I find myself caught up in plots, narratives and character motivations when a voice interrupts me, nope not divine intervention but some dude with a coffee and a…
Read MoreCreativity and The Artist’s Date
Following on from my posts about the methods used in Julia Cameron’s book, The Artist’s Way, I’d like to discuss the second important tool in the kit – The Artist’s Date! When I first read it, my initial thoughts where ‘What?’ ‘Date myself?’Are you mad?!’ But then I got to thinking about it. How often…
Read MoreD’ya like Dawgs?
There comes a time in every adult woman’s life when she must accept responsibility and help a friend out. This particular adult woman is doing this by dog sitting. Princess Lijubi arrives majestically with a stash of paraphernalia beginning with B – bowls, blankets, beds, biscuits and, oh dear lord, poopy Bags. ‘Bags’ I say, with an arched…
Read MoreThunderbolts and Lightning!
Summer in Edinburgh and we’ve all been experiencing some strange weather, Earlier in the week we had gorgeous sunshine, now we have rain, mist and drizzle. Last week we had thunder and lightning, it’s crazy summer weather. I love the sound of thunder, the storm coming, and the flash of lightning in the sky. It’s…
Read MoreExpect the Expected!
Just a teeny post to say I have heard so many pieces of good news this week from friends, it’s been fab…not to mention infectious!! I am ready for more!!!! Anyone who knows me closely knows all about my love of The Secret. But for those of you who don’t, ‘The Secret’ is essentially positive…
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