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Some days it is just too painful to write
I didn’t write a post for my challenge yesterday. I fought a migraine all morning and then went to see my physio. Why is it that when we decide to get rid of something painful, it gets worse before it…
Poetry is awkward
I went through my writing archives about a month ago and came across a whole series of poems that I’d written. Most of the poems were written in a time where I was struggling with recent sobriety and the demons…
30 days to get it write
Many years ago I got into the habit of setting myself challenges – a month without booze, 100 days of creativity, 30 days of gratitude. Somewhere, inexplicably, I stopped, abruptly on something like day 97 of a 100 day challenge.…
Cornflake Girl: When do I become a real writer?
When do you know that you’re really a writer? According to my partner, it’s when you start eating cereal at night. It’s almost lunch time and I’ve just finished a bowl of cornflakes. Despite having to shove my cat’s face…
