The first time I recall the music/productivity connection being mentioned, specifically as a tool to assist in studying, was back when I was in high school. I can still picture the stack of Enya and movie soundtrack CDs sitting beside my portable CD player. Funny thing is, I still have those CDs and I still…
I’ve done a few teasers about this over the months, and there’s been some delays, but on Friday I offically kicked off my #miscpoetry project. I’m the first person to say that social media can be used for creative/artistic purposes, so I thought I ought to actually do the same, in this instance along similar…
My friend Laurie tagged me on Facebook with the above meme-of-sorts where writers talk about what major project they’re working on, possibly also explaining and justifying any anti-social or reclusive behaviour that might be occurring while the writing is happening. It’s hard, but sometimes you just need to hunker down, grit your teeth (don’t crack them…
Coriolanus is not my favourite Shakespeare play, so I watched mostly because was I curious to see what Ralph Fiennes made of it. He first starred in the title role on stage, and went on to direct the film. It’s an excellent production – you can tell they’ve done it pretty shoe-string, but he’s assembled some terrific talent,…
My friend Laurie tagged me in this writing meme that I’ve seen around the place and I thought I would give it a go. Fascinating reading, finding out what makes creative brains tick! My answers are below. What am I working on now? I am currently completing the draft of my YA manuscript Back When…
The Emerging Writers’ Festival starts at the end of the month and I’m excited to highlight some top picks for you – but, as ever, it won’t be easy as it’s a packed program! Having worked for the previous two EWFs myself, I know the sweat and long hours that goes into pulling them off,…
To explain: The Year of Creative Engagement (#yoce) will be my attempt to document my creative journey, put greater stock in accountability and output, while also showing what new work I’m reading or listening to. I bent to the will of the children and took them along to The Lego Movie the other day. Although…
In between other commitments, I’ve been working on a third book. (How I keep my head straight, I don’t know. Oh, hang on, it never was straight in the first place. That’s right). Anyway, it came together much quicker than I’d anticipated – funny how that happens when you sit down and focus on one…
This post was originally subtitled ‘January Update’, but, lo, here we are at the tail end of February. Shows how fast the year has gone already. In case you’ve forgotten, to explain: The Year of Creative Engagement (#yoce) will be my attempt to document my creative journey, put greater stock in accountability and output, while…
