Where do you go to in your mind, or in real life, when you want respite? Is it a busy, bustling place, or a calm, tranquil setting? Is it urban or rural? Real or imagined? What is it about this … Read More
“Once in a while, someone amazing comes along, and here I am!” Tigger, Winnie the Pooh Literature is full of animals. From Black Beauty and Mr Toad to the talking animals of Narnia, animal characters have starred in many of … Read More
We’re all familiar with Byron, Sillitoe and DH Lawrence, and their association with the city of Nottingham. What’s less well known is that a host of top female authors hailed from the city too. A new project, organised by Nottingham … Read More
How do you feel about new year? Do you find it exciting and full of promise, or do you mourn the passing of the old year? For some, it’s a cause for celebration and hope, or a chance to wipe … Read More
Fellow IQ writer Anne Goodwin has brought out a collection of short stories called Becoming Someone– all themed around the topic of identity. I went to her book launch last week which gave me me the idea for this week’s writing … Read More
At Maggie’s we often use visual prompts for our writing, but this time we collaborated with the art group that meets on the same day and used some of their creations as prompts. These days we are bombarded … Read More
As I sit down to write this blog JP – my other half – is randomly instructing Siri to play whatever piece of music comes into his head. Siri – resident in a globule-shaped speaker which sits in the centre … Read More
Things are the stuff of life and this week’s writing exercise uses objects as prompts. At the last session we did a reminiscence exercise where we went back to school – not always a pleasant place to return to… This … Read More
This week has been back to school week, for the kids and for the group I teach at Maggie’s. And for some of the youngest members of our family, it’s been their very first day at school, with all its … Read More