The Open Box: Domestic nightmare!

The Open Box: Domestic nightmare!: For the past couple of days this sickening image has haunted me like it has so many of you, I'm sure. This chilling snap shot has ...

The Open Box: Father's Day reflections.

The Open Box: Father's Day reflections.: http://elle-gee-.artistwebsites.com/ Fathers Day........what does it this mean for you? A day to celebrate your Dad or a day to wis...

Emmy Van Deurzen revisited.

http://www.emmyvandeurzen.com/?page_id=126

Emmy Van Deurzen - inspiring, expansive, stimulating, and deeply humane!  A favourite of mine revisited. Like a burst of sunlight through the clouds, now I can see more clearly what's at my feet and where to step next.

The Open Box: Age Gracefully? What does this mean anyway?

The Open Box: Age Gracefully? What does this mean anyway?: As I tentitively, self consciously, rationally and dare I admit it excitedly.... pushed the button on my first ever order of (all natural...

You go girl!! Love it!

http://youtu.be/2cXDgFwE13g

Great Tunes! Check em out!!

https://soundcloud.com/jimi-katz

http://jimikatz.blogspot.co.uk/

So proud of my talented fella! Take a few mins to check out his tunes. Funky, heartfelt vibes from a master lyricist and musician. Enjoy!!

Album cover photography by meeeee - http://pictureboxdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/

How to write a picture book...

 Apparently "It needs a vital spark"...oooh I had one of those a few days ago!


 10. A good story is more than just an idea - it needs a vital spark - an impulse. It's a bit like an electrical charge. You could even call it love. It's that moment when an image, or an incident, or some words, strike you as funny, important, or interesting. This is what brings a story to life. When you have written a really good story - you usually know. It feels as if you have written something that was already there, just waiting to be discovered

12. Be patient. Be gentle. Stories can be shy, furtive creatures, like fish. You must cast your line and your hook, but then be still for a very long time, making your brain an inviting place for a story to swim into. This rarely happens all by itself. You have to sit in the chair, write something on the page, make yourself available. Sometimes, you don't catch a fish. You catch a tin can or an old boot. Before you throw it back, look inside the can or the boot -there might be a story inside.

Liked this article...fishing for genius....
http://www.booktrust.org.uk/writing/writing-tips/36