One of the best things about not being tied to paid employment is flexibility. I can use my time every day whatever way I want, to do what interests me at the time. It’s brilliant. The downside is that, since I have so many options, I often end up doing none of them. The paralysis […]
Summer stories 5
Strings of hot days = salad fatigue! This is the last of my summer stories this year, as we move into cooler weather.
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Oh, I remember those days so well.
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A new year, a new summer story.
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If only…
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I’ll be adding some (very) short stories here and on Instagram at irregular intervals over the summer months. I hope you enjoy them. 🌞
The stories of things
If you think people collect physical objects and hold on to them solely because their looks appeal, think again. Objects hold memories of people, places and events – stories – and the objects are simply prompts for these stories. It’s no surprise that many memoir writing courses start with an exercise to write about a […]
Writing a memoir
I started a memoir last year but hadn’t made a much progress until recently. Perhaps I wasn’t ready to write or maybe I hadn’t worked out what to write? It doesn’t matter. My thoughts have been slowly coming together as I grapple with my memories. It’s an emotional process, choosing the words that best recall […]
Writers’ Circle
I mentioned in my November newsletter that the first meeting of a local writers’ group that I am facilitating was happening on Wednesday. I was anxious that no one would come so I was relieved when eight other writers arrived. We chatted about ourselves and what we were writing for thirty minutes and, for the […]
Evoking another time
Inspired by this photo, here’s a story I wrote. Thanks for taking the time to read it. The plants were in small pots and sat in rows on a stand. There must have been about a dozen of them, blooming in the environment of the enclosed verandah. Some showed simple flowers, while others had frilly […]