Sutton House – Linenfold Parlour Hello and welcome! I am delighted to be taking part in The Great Blog Tour this week. Last week was Jane Moss, here’s the link to her post: http://joinedupwriters.wordpress.com/2014/04/07/the-great-blog-tour/ Jane is a fellow Lapidus member and kindly invited me on board. We are blogging about our writing processes. Panelling in...
Muswell Hill,
London
N10 1PP
Category: <span>creative writing workshops</span>
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LISTENING
The Little Chamber, Sutton House – National Trust Happy British Summer Time to you all! It was worth one hour less sleep on Saturday, bring on the longer days.It has been a whirlwind week at Creative Writes headquarters. It would take too much blog space to share it all but here are the highlights…During the...
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SIT IN YOUR CORNER!
On Saturday, I began my own series of writing sessions in inspiring places that I have a connection with. First on the list was the William Morris Gallery & gardens in Walthamstow. I have a strong connection with Walthamstow, having lived there for several years and I still have family and friends in the area....
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BLOCK BUSTERS
A room with a view – Alexandra Palace Here I sit at a sunny, scenic Alexandra Palace! Room with a view indeed. How inspiring. Block Busters…I have been thinking this week about block busting – I like to think of myself as a Block Buster! That’s what it is all about isn’t it? During the...
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KEEP PUSHING AT DOORS AND RAINBOWS WILL APPEAR
Good afternoon,I hope this finds you well. Here’s a Muswell Hill rainbow that made me smile and feel inspired yesterday…I also felt really inspired on Monday evening while attending a Networking Event in the City of London, organised by Kick Ass Networking (the name played a big part in me booking a place!). I hadn’t been to...
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TRUSTING THE PROCESS
Hello! How is January going for you? Over here at Creative Writes, the speed has picked up considerably and I am adjusting to the new rhythm. This new rhythm involves two days a week across the ‘other side’ of town, hopping between Kew, New Malden & Kingston. The rest of the week includes Wednesday Writes...
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HAPPY NATIONAL POETRY DAY
Happy National Poetry Day! Poetry stones – write a wish The theme of this year’s National Poetry Day is Water and was inspired by Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner: from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Water, water, every where, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to...
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FRESH PICKINGS
Hello all, It’s good to be back home to the buzz of London, after two weeks on a Writing Retreat and Autobiography Workshop in a very quiet corner of Greece. With the start of September and notes of Autumn in the air, I bring you reflections on the summer and fresh pickings for the season...
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SUMMER FRENZY
Hello – it has been quite a week! I had been asked to return to the Leytonstone Festival to deliver a poetry workshop. So on Sunday, I found myself in the basement of a nightclub with a group of Leytonstone locals! As we were in the Luna Lounge, I themed the workshop around the moon and stars,...
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WHAT MAKES YOU DIFFERENT?
The workshops create time just to write In the autumn of 2008 I was about to leave a full time post in Arts Management, where I had worked for six years. I wanted a change and I felt that it was time to go back to my roots – to my passion. My decision to...