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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ALL WE NEED ARE WORDS…
Creative Writes & Mendham Writers Workshop at All You Read is Love pop up shop Welcome to the latest Creative Writes blog post – hoping it brings you some cheer on this rainy London afternoon, in the midst of the tube strike.The new Creative Writes video is being made and I have been learning a...
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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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TRUTH & INSPIRATION
Inspirational words from the local library Hello & Welcome! It has continued to be busy over here at the Creative Writes headquarters… After the Words Over Waltham Forest Festival, I started working with the Kingston Carers Group and it has been worth every second of the long commute! There is nothing I enjoy more than...
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WASHING WORDS WITH OUR STRANGER NEIGHBOURS!
Starting To Write In E17 – Stranger Neighbour Residency. Some of our group at the end of a busy weekend Well, where do I begin? Daz & coins for the launderette at Hanging Words Out To Dry We could start with the laughter in the launderette during Hanging Words Out To Dry over the past two Thursdays, as...
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AUTUMN WRITES
Autumn in Highgate Wood Hello & Welcome to the Creative Writes blog! Autumn has certainly reached a remarkable speed, to match the vigorous winds! Our Playing with Poetry and Words workshop was good fun and we celebrated National Poetry Day with Water Themed Poetry by Sylvia Plath & Samuel Taylor Coleridge and then wrote our...
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REFLECTING AND PROGRESSING
Found Magazine – full of unexpected treasures As the Seasons change, it has been another busy week for Creative Writes, with new discoveries and experiences. In this blog post, I wanted to share some of my reflections on the past week with you and also look ahead… When planning for a new post – ongoing creative...
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YOU CALL THE SHOTS
Enjoy focussed writing time with just the two of us! I mentioned in my recent Creative Writes newsletter that I have had an increased number of Masterclasses (the adult Masterclasses are one to one, for one or two hours). The group workshops are also blossoming but I do find this shift interesting. Many of you...
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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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MAKING YOUR MARK
On Wednesday, I ran a new Themed Workshop entitled ‘Colourful Writes.’ I have always been fascinated and excited by colour – especially bright, sumptuous colour in art and nature.I read a review a few years ago in Mslexia magazine on Derek Jarman’s book ‘Chroma.’ It sounded fascinating and when I read it, it didn’t disappoint. The book is a kind of...