Hi fellow writers I had a little surprise in the post I had a letter from Wordclay publishers A cheque from the royalties of my poetry book It's not a big cheque, but it's a start. I don't think I will cash it .I'm going to frame it instead. Maybe I... Read more

I revisited my writers circle this morning and I gained some new friends, there is only eight of us in the group.I don't know if I passed on this information already,but it seems that the were voted best for their anthology in the year 2000. They ar... Read more

Hi, I went along to the writers group, and yes I did enjoy it . I have two free sessions and then I have to pay, I was surprised when I went into the group my youngest daughter, boyfriend was sitting in the group. He is an artist, and she sent him ... Read more

Today I'm about to take my writing out to the Corby, my home town, community. I'm joining the other writers in the town,and joining their writing circle. I'm ready with the examples of my writing , and I'm nervous . The writing community has been r... Read more

Sometimes my stories look as though my grammar is wrong, but most of my stories are written in my Scottish voice. There is a lot of slang in the dialogue, but as a writer, I write as though it was happening, for instance I write windie instead of win... Read more

I  was up early morning the day of our departure. We went to the Airport,and we departed the U.K.on time . On  the plane we had our usual little dram to steady Donald's nerves. The fear of flying. The journey was quite smooth except for a l... Read more

Is caligraphy creative writing ?. My husband Donald took up caligraphy in 1980. He was at Tresham College, when the steel works closed. He was doing a Graphic Art course,and because he liked to do black and white drawings,he was asked if he did coppe... Read more

A CHI;D'S DOMAIN When I was a child, I wandered far and wide. Through meadows and long grass, oh how the hours would pass. Making butter cups and daisy chains, in a perfect place, a child's domain.   All grow'n up to visit the past, to ... Read more

Whar's that  keeping me awake, it's those birds at day break. Their chorus at dawn. is saying "it's a fine morning and spring is dawning."   Flowers are taking root they are showing little shoots and gardeners start to weed to... Read more

The rag man comes down our sreet. He blows a trumpet, No notes, just a bleep,a woollens and rags he cry;s from his lorry , as he passes by