Capturing the instant I love writing haiku. The only thing that I find remotely similar, but far quicker, is snapping photos. Both actions try to defy time. They capture an instant and freeze time. This creates the illusion that I’m stopping the clock. However, I’m not, because we can’t. We can’t even remember most momentsContinue reading “Help me finish my #August #Haiku! #Summer”
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Lessons from the Storm: Gratitude, Resilience and Hope
Last month marked the five-year anniversary of the 2020 lockdown, a challenging period filled with personal hardships and fears of loss. Despite the overwhelming uncertainty, the experience fostered resilience and gratitude for life. Lessons learned during this time emphasize the importance of hope and growth, even through life’s smaller storms. The post includes poems to illustrate and reinforce the topics discussed.
Rainy Reflections: Crafting Haikus in Southern Spain
A rainy end of winter has hijacked Andalucia, a soggy revolt against our 300 sunny days. I’m literally drowning in inspiration watching the insistent drops ping enthusiastically off leaves and windowpanes, so I wrote a haiku for these little daredevils. Maybe you’d like to read it?
Rainy Days #Poetry #Thursdaymotivation #Inspiration
My poem and a quote by Paolo Coelho
#SundayWalks #Tanka #SilentSunday #Spring is near!
Yellows, pinks and greens, Blues, browns, purples and black, too, Colours of fresh air, The sweet smell of cool spring skies, The sound of bright, warm sunshine. I hope you’re having a wonderful Sunday!
#BookReview ‘The Second Life of Mirielle West’ by Amanda Skenandore #HistoricalFiction #TuesdayBookBlog
Today it is my pleasure to post my review of The Second Life of Mirielle West, an emotional historical fiction novel, based on real events, by Amanda Skenandore. Blurb For Mirielle West, a 1920’s socialite married to a silent film star, the isolation and powerlessness of the Louisiana Leper Home is an unimaginable fall fromContinue reading “#BookReview ‘The Second Life of Mirielle West’ by Amanda Skenandore #HistoricalFiction #TuesdayBookBlog”
#BookReview ‘A Killer Strikes’ by @GeorgiaRoseBook #Domesticthriller #TuesdayBookBlog
Today it is my pleasure to post my review of A Killer Strikes, a gripping domestic thriller by Georgia Rose, whose previous novels, The Grayson Trilogy, and an author interview, have already been featured in this Author Spotlight. Blurb: A Killer Strikes The perfect family… The perfect murders… A family massacred. A village in mourning.Continue reading “#BookReview ‘A Killer Strikes’ by @GeorgiaRoseBook #Domesticthriller #TuesdayBookBlog”
Happy New Year 2023! I wish you Health, Peace, Love, Happiness and Happy Reading and Writing!
These are, at least partly, the reason I haven’t posted much lately… My three children and six grandchildren! The oldest is eleven and the youngest is five months! They love playing and painting with granny, and going for long walks in the country, and they are all always starving, because I’m such a good cook!Continue reading “Happy New Year 2023! I wish you Health, Peace, Love, Happiness and Happy Reading and Writing!”
In The Twilight #poetry #AnniversaryPoem
Poem, ‘In The Twilight’, written on the anniversary of Elsa’s death on 20th August 1989.
Creating #Suspense in #Thrillers: ‘Just Like The Other Girls’ and ‘Ghost Wife’ #TuesdayBookBlog
Reflections on how to create suspense in a thriller, and two examples from Just Like The Other Girls by Claire Douglas and Ghost Wife by Luccia Gray.
Rereading Jane Eyre 