Published in Ink Thinks·PinnedMember-onlyNo Readers? No Point In Writing?That’s just my opinion — Thank You First of all, thank you for reading. Thank you to those who subscribe to my emails. Thank you for your support, and for taking time to comment on my posts — it makes my day when someone reaches out. Thank you, because without readers I see no point in writing. …Writing Tips6 min readWriting Tips6 min read
Jan 6Member-onlyThe Face In The MirrorDo you want to hear something true or imaginary? — The Face In the Mirror is a piece inspired by the prompt to write a short story with two charaters or more, and using only diaglogue. Do you want to hear something true or imaginary? True — always the truth. Why do you ask? Friedrich Nietzsche believed that there isn’t…Fiction12 min readFiction12 min read
Dec 5, 2022Member-onlyBah! HumbugChristmas fun: an oxymoron — It’s the most wonderful time of the year — or so the song goes. But Christmas in our house is far from the advertisers’ ideas of ‘Festive Fun’. Take the buying of presents for instance. The conversation usually goes like this: Me: What would you like for Christmas. Husb: Um. Me: Well…Christmas7 min readChristmas7 min read
Dec 5, 2022Member-onlyIt’s Christmas COVID EveWe’re hoping to avoid a re-run of the 2022 fiasco — It’s Christmas Eve — 2021 It’s Christmas Eve in our daughter’s house And the Lateral Flow Tests are done They’re waiting for the results Which isn’t a lot of fun We’re supposed to be going for supper To be festive and join in their bubble But it’s looking like Christmas is over Before…Christmas2 min readChristmas2 min read
Dec 4, 2022Member-onlyA Garden Of HelloesNational plants from around the world — A Garden Of Helloes G’day to Golden Wattle’s fragrance Annyonghaseyo to trumpet-shaped Hibiscus S̄wạs̄dī to Ratchaphruek’s golden shower Bonjour to Fleur-de-lis’ rainbow colour Ya Hello-o to pretty Pepper trees Hei to sweet Lily of the Valley’s tears Hullo to prickly, purple Thistles Merhaba to perky Tulip’s tepals Salam to Jasmine’s perfumed stars Grüß Gott to regal Edelweiss Hallo to stunning…Poem2 min readPoem2 min read
Published in Wozon, Me ‘Ansoms?·Nov 29, 2022Member-onlyImagine FalmouthThe 2022 Open Exhibition and Arts Prize — Imagine Falmouth: 2022 After an enforced break due to the COVID pandemic, the 2022 Imagine Falmouth exhibition is back and opened for public viewing on November 26th. Falmouth Art Gallery’s Open Exhibition & Arts Prize encourages submissions from both emerging and established artists. There is no theme, and no restrictions as to the…Art4 min readArt4 min read
Published in The Hen’s Teeth·Sep 2, 2022Member-onlyWhen You Don’t Get The Education You Paid ForAnd the ableist elite don’t listen to your complaint — In the cult of wokism buzzwords like social justice, equity and inclusion permeate throughout society but there is another ‘ism’ that is often left out of the conversation — ableism. Ableism is insidious. Examples can be seen in everyday life, in the use of language and in all societal, corporate…Disability7 min readDisability7 min read
Published in Ink Thinks·Aug 3, 2022Member-onlyPlace As A CharacterIt’s not just a device for creative non-fiction writers — Every story has a location Every story has a location be it a town, village, city — a county, a country or a simple home. Each place has its own special history and physical attributes such as population, amenities (or lack of them), shops and attractions, landmarks and historical monuments, its suburbs — it’s landscape…Character Development4 min readCharacter Development4 min read
Published in Ink Thinks·Jun 12, 2022Member-onlyUsing An Object As a Writing PromptWorking in two POV’s — For the first part of this exercise you will take an ordinary object and write about it as if you were it i.e. using the 1st person point of view. For the second part of this exercise you will give your object a name and write about it using the…Writing Tips3 min readWriting Tips3 min read
Published in Ink Thinks·Jun 11, 2022Member-onlyAbstract Words As A Creative PromptLetting your imagination flow from one word — For this creative writing exercise you will choose one abstract noun as your starting point and allow your imagination to answer a series of questions. The idea is to allow yourself the freedom to create a profile of your word in an unusual and innovative way and without mentioning the…Writing Tips3 min readWriting Tips3 min read
