When hanging out with other writers, you soon learn that the “rules” of writing are pretty variable. Some people talk of the importance of routine and consistency. Others talk of writing in terms of inspiration which strikes when it fancies. …
Level-Up! Essence of Green :: March 2018
“Milk-white clouds pillow in an agate sky. Buds swell tightly against slender branches, and soft, mousy catkin beg to be patter by children on their way to school. Fresh rain breaks over the greening Earth, scattering the petals of cherry …
Level-Up! Essence of Green :: February 2018
“Anyone can love a thing ‘because’. That’s as easy as putting a penny in your pocket. But to love something ‘despite’: to know the flaws and love them too. That is rare and pure and perfect.” – Patrick Rothfuss February was …
Level-Up! Essence of Green :: January 2018
“Winter fights valiantly to hold the land. The earth and the sky are grey, leaden, and heavy with the cold. But here and there, scattered like jewels in the sodden grass, the first slender tips of daffodils start up toward the growing Sun. Something in us stirs …
Level-Up! Essence of Green :: December 2017 & Annual Review
“And the world keeps turning, sun keeps burning… We are the lost and found.” January – March The year began in a difficult fashion. We saw a dying relative in hospital, celebrated 10 years together, and attended the relative’s funeral. Some …
Reflecting on my Word for 2017 :: Create
I spoke back in January about setting a ‘theme’ for the year, and for 2017, I picked ‘create.’ As a reminder: “The word isn’t an extra goal or a resolution as such, it’s more a way to summarise and remind myself …