Archives for: May 2007
Creative Writing CV
Sarah's extensive poetry and short story publications and competition successes.
Why read Sarah's blog?
This short piece should help people find their way round the various categories of my blog so they can get the most of the many posts on offer.
I'm on TV!
I'm on TV! Well, not me exactly, but my work, complete with credits, at www.yourkindatv.com!
House prices!
Out of the mouth of babes, as they say. In town with the boys the other day, I was idly looking in the estate agents' window at some lovely looking houses, priced from around £250,000 to £350,000.
Pen and Ink
My sons have been busy this morning tattooing themselves and the kitchen floor with felt tip pen!
Illness anyone?
Well, my husband hasn't abandoned us overnight for business in Dublin - but only because he got to the airport and was sick!
Poetry
Some of my favourite poetry anthologies, collections and books about poetry, in no particular order.
Cinquain Fragments
I am currently working on a poem inspired by a couple of my own (sometimes slightly tongue-in-cheek) posts in the writelink forums' cinquain game. So I thought I'd collect some of my other cinquains together here as snippets that I may one day develop further.
Wanted: Non-rain dance!
Yes, this is a very important wanted ad...
Burnt fingers!
It is always ominous when one can smell burning. Usually, it's down to my cooking. Only this time it wasn't...
It's Not Easy Being Green
Well, I always knew there must be some truth to the claim, or the BBC wouldn't have a TV programme with that title. But recently, we have been finding out first hand how hard it can be to do the best for the environment.
Toilet paper and skating!
The children decorated the kitchen floor this morning - with pieces of white toilet tissue!
Yellow Feet
Yesterday, I treated myself to an aromatherapy massage. Or rather I finally got round to booking the massage one of my best friends had bought for my birthday some months ago. But it wasn't until the end that the therapist remarked on my yellow feet.
Other work and Interests
Some of Sarah's other voluntary jobs and interests,as well as other paid work.
wow, Wow, WOW! - or not!
I've just finished reading my free In Love poetry anthology (Leaf Books) and part of the accompanying Out of Love anthology and they do exactly what it says on the packets. Well, in the introductions: "to provide readers with a pocket-sized read in the places where they are waiting, relaxing, taking a break." But is this enough?
Russian Doll
Russian Doll was published in an anthology of selected entries from the Univeristy of Birmingham's Centre for Lifelong Learning's diploma literary competition 2003.
Crocus
Crocus was highly commended in the writelink.co.uk Spring Fever poetry competition in March 2004 and published in the new writer issue 77, March/April 2006.
Inside Out
Inside Out was published in raw edge magazine(new writing in the West Midlands) number 22 [spring>summer 2006].
Summer Heat
Summer Heat was commended in the writelink Battle of the Bards 24-hour poetry competition in August 2004 and published in the new writer issue 78, May/June 2006.
Sunflower
Sunflower was shortlisted in the writelink.co.uk New World in the Morning contest in October 2005 and is also included in Sarah's pamphlet/collection Conception.
Fate, freecycle and rain!
Well, it was inevitable...after moaning yesterday about trying to decide what to read next, what should pop through the letter box than a poetry anthology I'd ordered some time back from Leaf Books.
PR Work
Sarah's work gaining general publicity and press coverage for a charity and pre-school.
Journalism
Sarah's years of experience in newspaper and magazine journalism.
Qualifications and Awards
Sarah's academic and work-related qualifications and awards.
This Morning
This Morning was shortlisted in the Oxfam UK Poetry Competition 2004 and included in the anthology Poems for a better future in hard form and on the web at www.nthposition.com (September 2004).
The Swimming Race
The swimming race was published in the new writer issue May/June 2005.
The Sofa
The Sofa was published in raw edge magazine (new writing in the West Midlands magazine) number 19 [autumn>winter 2004/05].
Tulips
Tulips was published as June 2004 poem on writelink.
Dandelion Clock
Dandelion Clock was published as September 2004 poem on writelink. The middle stanza of Dandelion Clock was reprinted on wrappers around the front of 12,000 copies of Agfa's 2004 annual report.
Inspiration
Inspiration was published in Worcester Evening News on November 29, 2004.
The Last Cup
The Last Cup won Third Prize (and publication) in the Observer Standard Newspapers' (Warwick Words festival) One Page Wonder (300 word short story) competition in September 2004.
Decisions! Decisions! Decisions!
At risk of sounding ungrateful, I feel swamped at the moment by choices - little ones and big ones!