Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well and feeling festive! I’m sharing another short acrostic-style poem with you today, and I hope you enjoy it! C . H . R . I . S . T . M . A… Read More ›
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Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well! I love the last few months of the year, especially November and December and since we’re currently in December, and it’s freezing (at least where I am), I decided to share this short… Read More ›
Snowman
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well! My recent book review of The Snowman by Michael Morpurgo inspired me to share a little piece of my own writing history. I wrote this poem when I was ten years old and… Read More ›
5 Tips for Overcoming Impostor Syndrome
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well. Today I’m talking about the dreaded ‘Impostor Syndrome’. Do you ever feel like a fraud? That everyone around you is more qualified than you are and that it’s only a matter of time… Read More ›
Faces in the Window
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well! I’m sharing another little poem with you, and since it’s almost Halloween, I thought I’d share one inspired by another particularly creepy episode of sleep paralysis. I hope you enjoy it! Faces in… Read More ›
7 Most Commonly Used Literary Devices in Fiction
Hi everyone I hope you’re well! Today we’re discussing literary devices. What is a Literary Device? A literary device is a technique an author uses to add interest, style, or meaning to their writing and there are a lot of… Read More ›
5 Tips for Writing a Great Scene
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well and finding ways to feel creatively fulfilled. Today I’m talking about scenes. A great scene is the backbone of any good story. It’s what drives the plot forward and keeps the reader engaged…. Read More ›
Tumbled
Hi everyone I hope you’re all well! Since we’re within a day of the autumn equinox (23rd September) at the time of posting, I thought I would share this little poem with you. I hope you enjoy it, and I… Read More ›
5 Ways to Hook your Readers
Hi everyone I hope you’re all well! Today I’m talking ‘hooks’. Whatever you are writing, it’s important to hook your reader from the get-go. Otherwise, they might get bored and may not stick around to finish the piece you’ve worked… Read More ›
Acrostic
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well! I’m sharing another short poem with you today and I hope you enjoy it! Acrostic Articulate words held in my penCreativity was bound to happen thenReusing my wild imaginationOpening that door to my… Read More ›