Over the last few months, I've been immersing myself in writing related activities. Writing workshops, author meetings, helping out at Blackpool's Wordpool Festival of Words, a little bit of networking when possible and ... two art classes a week. I'm a great believer in 'join a group - you never know which direction it will take you or what the outcome will be' method.
Other than constantly doodling [do I really spend that much time on the phone?] colouring outside the lines in primary school and my one attempt at drawing a rabbit during a senior school art class, I have never drawn an object or person, painted, coloured, used water-colour pencils, acrylics or been involved in artistic projects of the paint-brush sort.
So, here's one of my first offerings, a spin off from my first art class - 'Drawing and painting for the terrified' ... But the weird thing is, when I draw, it feels like the opposite of writing - I can clear my mind. I find it relaxing. So when I come to my writing, having given my brain a holiday, some 'brain off time', some chillin' out space, I'm ready to get going with the words.
Anyway, here's my offering ... I'm off to finish the text edit for my real job.
Monday, 21 November 2011
Writer Wanted ...
By Teri Terry:
Wanted: Writer. Must live in own world and listen to voices in head, be able to work in PJ’s, and enjoy Pringles or jammy doughnuts for lunch. Dealing with irregular income and a complete absence of job security required. Dreamers may apply.
Read more at: http://notesfromtheslushpile.blogspot.com
Wanted: Writer. Must live in own world and listen to voices in head, be able to work in PJ’s, and enjoy Pringles or jammy doughnuts for lunch. Dealing with irregular income and a complete absence of job security required. Dreamers may apply.
Read more at: http://notesfromtheslushpile.blogspot.com
Monday, 31 October 2011
Life ... running up that hill ... again
And now for something completely different:
Enjoy, I do, Jill
Enjoy, I do, Jill
Saturday, 29 October 2011
Blackpool Lit-fest: Wordpool Starts today ...
Wordpool: Blackpool's Lit-fest begins today
Newly redeveloped Central Library 2pm with
author Robert Graham 'Man Walks into a
Kitchen'
Gillian
Newly redeveloped Central Library 2pm with
author Robert Graham 'Man Walks into a
Kitchen'
Gillian
Friday, 14 October 2011
Summer Indulgence, Happy House and Holiday Centre ...
If you download 'Summer Indulgence' short story by Gillian Hesketh, from Amazon [approx 91p] all the proceeds received until 31st December 2011, will be donated to:
Happy House, Watamu Kenya.
Children's Hospice Holiday Centre, Thornton, UK.
Thankyou -
PS ~ you don't even have to read it !!
Happy House, Watamu Kenya.
Children's Hospice Holiday Centre, Thornton, UK.
Thankyou -
PS ~ you don't even have to read it !!
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Quote of the week ...
'No Garden is without weeds'
Thomas Fuller
Suppose you could consider this on a few different levels ?!?
Check out www.forismatic.com for inspirational quotations of the day.
Sit back and relax - I know I'm trying to.
Jill
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
The Sleepy Elephant ~ More bookshops to visit ...
Monday, 12 September 2011
Loverlee Saturday Mornings ...
What could be better than wandering abound Broadway Market and Bookshops, Hackney on a Saturday morning in Autumn ... ?
| Broadway Market Bookstall - Carefully Selected New Titles
What a lovely morning. Warm weather. A rich aroma wafting from the coffee shops. Freshly made sun dried tomato breads, cheesy breads, potato breads, hog roasts, miniature specialist pies and cakes [yes I was feeling rather hungry] specialist balsamic vinegars and olive oils, flowers and an interesting choice of hand made gifts amid a colourful and friendly setting, a musical backdrop [young female musician singing and playing guitar] ... and ... wait for it ... three hypnotic poetry / art / book / shops ... The Broadway Bookshop, Artwords Bookshop and Donlon Books.
Well worth a visit.
Enjoy !
Gillian
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Sunday, 11 September 2011
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