Musings :: Moments :: Memories
As I work through The Artist's Way (the writing course book by Julia Cameron), one of the suggestions for creating a life as a writer is to take weekly Artist's Dates. These are outings done alone to somewhere interesting, creative, or inspiring: a gallery, a museum, a garden, etc. Tomorrow, I will be taking myself… Continue reading An Artist’s Date and a Pivot
Look. I know I have already grown up. Supposedly. (I never actually received that Grown Ups Certificate in the post - was I meant to?). But it is still fun to think about what I would do if I could do anything. I welcome any willing investors (especially if you don't expect any return on… Continue reading 5 Things I Would Like to Do When I Grow Up
Cooking on the barbeque in the summer and having just grilled meat with salad for most of our meals is the best. I know this is true. I am not cut out to be a primary teacher. Spending a couple of hours with some Year One age children (i.e. Austin's age) whilst I chaperoned at… Continue reading I Know This is True
I have been writing a blog in some form or other since 2005. That's over sixteen years. Thousands of blog posts in, I should be able to call myself a writer without feeling a frisson of embarrassment, and yet despite working on my novel for years, chipping away a few words at a time, and… Continue reading A Writer’s Identity
One of the excuses I make to myself for not writing is 'I don't have enough time'. This is an excuse I use for a lot of things I think I want to do but do not get done. Exercise. Memory keeping. Solving world peace. I say 'to myself' when it comes to writing because… Continue reading Writing in the Cracks
Notes From My Day 