all about the love of words…
a little bit of fiction and a whole lot of learning
Those little swirls of velvet knowledge That leap from bland vanilla pages That we sneer at with disdain. But each and every ripple through Can flavour and can stick in minds And one day maybe you will see How handy they will soon become. I had a conversation with a colleague yesterday, someone who teaches…
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the comfort of a good CHILDREN’S book
The humble rhyme that threads its way Through the frosty winter’s day, The comfort that those pictures bring, That make out hearts leap out and sing. Now is when we need those books, Read in cosy little nooks. They soothe our tired and burdened soul And make us feel completely whole. I have such a…
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poetry perfection: diary of a somebody by brian bilston
For somebody who writes poetry every day, I’m not much of a poetry reader. I think it’s because a lot of the books I see are too clever for me; or too deep. I don’t know if I’m just a bit too dim to understand what these poets are going on about. But this…. This…
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i wish i was a fantasist
To lose oneself down the rabbit hole, Where time and space are hanging in mid air And sense will tell me that I’m lost, That’s the place I long to be. But instead, I find myself in tangled webs Of lovestruck fools who know no better, Or waiting for the killer to Jump from pages…
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my favourite part of writing a book
I made a cover today. It’s my favourite part of writing a book. Although I love the process of pouring out the words and getting lost in the story, just as I hope my readers will, there is something magical about creating the cover. I love the idea that when it goes up on the…
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i poured my heart out into a book
I have this dream that one day I’ll be a celebrated author. I’ve written a handful of novels with the aim of getting them published properly, by Penguin or another publishing house that can throw tonnes of cash at it. I was lucky enough to have a couple of agents want to look at my…
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i seem to have a bit of a thing for orange themed books
I don’t normally do book reviews on my blog but reading is one of my most favouritest past times and this is my space to express myself, so why the fuck not? I tend to read 50+ books a year so I have lots of material to choose from when I am deciding which is…
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