I’m shocked because this year is flying by so quickly. The summer has well and truly left us, and winter is fast approaching, along with the spooky season of Halloween. Do you celebrate it? We didn’t when I was a child, but once I had children, I wanted them to enter into the fun of the season. So we carve pumpkins, dressed up and went trick or treating when they were younger, give out sweets and treats to little ones that come knocking on the door, and I have a selection of

Hello again. As October is Mental Health Awareness Month, and is something I feel strongly about, I‘m going to chat a little about how...

Welcome to blog number 39! I have an interesting fact about that number: it’s Japanese chat slang for thank you (san kyu). Following that...

In literary works, the motif refers to a repetitive pattern or recurring element that is used to develop the complexity and depth of the...

Welcome to another blog, and to the last day of Summer. Yes, sadly it’s true, we can officially say goodbye, as the 22nd heralds the...

Hi there, Creative Writers, and happy National Gobstopper Day! You haven’t got any, you say? Well, get to the shop and buy some. I recall...

It’s arrived! The time that many parents have been waiting for. After six weeks of trying to find things for the kids to do over the...

GCSE English has done the disservice of convincing generations of writers that their poetry must fit inside the strict boundaries that...

Hello there, and welcome to blog no. 33! Yep, I have been coming to you for 33 weeks, well 30 as our lovely Shannon has done three of...

Well, hello there! I am quite excited at the moment because my birthday is coming up later this week. Not only that, but I found out that...

If you have a cat, then perhaps you know that it was International Cat Day last week. As we have six of the furry little things, I get...

Hi there! Today, I have the pleasure of introducing you to Sarah Banham, who, along with other editing services and writing workshops,...

We are now comfortably into the wonderful season of Summer, and I have been enjoying the sunshine (when it appears). Something else a lot...

I remember back when I was four years old in nursery, and my favourite time of the day was when we would do arts and crafts. Every single...

Tomorrow is National Nude Day, which my youngest daughter celebrates daily!  This is due to her struggles with sensory issues, so as soon...

Hello and welcome to the halfway point of the year. Can you believe we have gone through six months of 2025 already? Shall I make myself...

Hello, creative writers. Today, I would like to shine a light on Beta readers and how they can help you develop your manuscript during...

So, you’ve perfectly crafted and written a poem, or so you think, and now you’re wondering what the next step is. Unfortunately, it...

Happy Father’s Day to all those who are biological fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, honorary fathers, pet fathers, and any others I...

Hi there, my busy little writers! You may be interested to know that June is Adopt a Cat Month. As we have six, I won’t be participating...