Craving Wildness
The curtains on 2010 are starting to draw to a close. The show’s almost over for another year, the sets will soon return to back of stage and the cast will retire until a new production opens next year. There is a… (READ MORE)
The Artist Within the Office … (I’ve been buying books again)
As you no doubt already know, I love books. In fact it’s safe to say that I REALLY love books. There are some books we read for joy, some books we read to learn from, and some we read to… (READ MORE)
Sleeping with Pegasus
So aside from a significant obsession with the full spectrum of ‘woodland creatures’, I also have an equally strong and similarly inexplicable fascination with horses (something which I’ve already reflected on). I therefore felt very fortunate indeed when I recently… (READ MORE)
Books of Inspiration: 16 – 20
Presented in no particular order of significance or importance, here are books sixteen to twenty on my bookshelf of inspiration: Pleasure by Nikki Gemmell – This is a beautiful book with a gorgeous layout, containing thought-provoking words and stories which are… (READ MORE)
Books of Inspiration: 11 – 15
Presented in no particular order of significance or importance, here are books eleven to fifteen on my bookshelf of inspiration: The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald – I first encountered this book at high school for an English assignment, and… (READ MORE)
Books of Inspiration: 6 – 10
Presented in no particular order of significance or importance, here are books six to ten on my bookshelf of inspiration: Page after Page by Heather Sellers – There are countless writing guides available, but often they leave me feeling a little… (READ MORE)
Books of Inspiration: 1 – 5
Presented in no particular order of significance or importance, here are books one to five on my bookshelf of inspiration: Possession by AS Byatt – I love the blending, contrast and overlap between historical and modern fiction. The story moves quickly… (READ MORE)
Bookshelf of Inspiration
So I have a lot of books, probably too many. I’m currently in the process of trying to cull the collection of any unnecessary, never-turned-to books … a process which has been an interesting experience to say the least. As… (READ MORE)
Believing in George Eliot
My life, and my career haven’t exactly gone according to plan. I’m not even sure what that ‘plan’ was ever supposed to be. I do know that where I’m at right now is not a reflection of where I want… (READ MORE)