News

Just had a review published on What the Dickens? website.

Winter 'small stone' poem

My poem for Issue 8 of What the Dickens? magazine has just been published.  You can view it online at http://ow.ly/jmGxH  (page 29)

The magazine is taking a break now so I will have to look for some new outlets for my poetry.

Just put this poem on to the Small Stone Facebook Page - haven't put much there lately :(
It's getting lots of 'likes':

Winter, when will you shake off your white coat,

unravel with the north wind, change direction

and depart from these shores?

Where are the colours to give us hope,

the sun’s re-birth in these lengthening days?

All hovers on the cusp - the going out and the coming in,

such is the shifting tide of nature.

Poem published and I'm on a high!

A cheery picture from my garden

I'm buzzing...I really am.  I've had a poem published in What the Dickens Magazine.  Do go and have a look.  My poem is on page 35.  It's a fab magazine, glossy colour and each edition is themed (this one is Pumpkins).  I had to write a little piece about myself and there is a link leading directly here.

Since this news I have been writing like crazy!  Remember the short story idea?  I have found a plot and yesterday I wrote about 1,200 words and in the afternoon drafted out the next part in long hand.  I think I'm getting a little sidetract with one character who seems to be making herself known.  Weird!

I felt very guilty that I was spending so much time writing or thinking about my story.  I remember what it was like years ago when I wrote stories and just drifted into a the world of my characters.  I'd not be bothered about eating or anything.  Of course then I was single and living at home.  Now I have many other commitments as well as other hobbies!  Then I started wondering about what I was writing.  Is this taking me from my poetry?  After all poetry is my first priority as I love writing it and it actually gets published!  So many thoughts going round my head.

Anyway, my magazine submissions has got me thinking a lot.  WTD magazine encourage you to tweet.  I've never done this but I asked my youngest son to help me set up a Twitter account this morning.  Heck it's like a new world!  I haven't the foggiest what I'm doing.  I had to ask my son how to compose a tweet.  When I have more idea of what I am doing I will try to link this blog to twitter.  Don't hold your breath!

Now I have to get myself dressed......oh shame...blogging before I am even decent.  I have an appointment with the dentist and hygienist.  Anyone like to take my place?