I've been experimenting with my voice recently. My singing voice, that is. It all started when I got talked into participating in a "Singing Solo" workshop as a spin-off to SoulSong -- the community choir I joined last year. I don't have aspirations to sing solo. For one thing, no matter what anyone says, I … Continue reading Songweaving solo and not solo
Sunday journal ~ new opening scene
My main creative achievement for this week has been a new opening scene for project WIP. Not precisely what I was planning to do, but fun nonetheless. It came about because I was writing some notes about the middle of the book, sharpening objectives, motivations, stakes and so forth, trying to figure out where and how to … Continue reading Sunday journal ~ new opening scene
March reading: psychics, farmers and superhumans
My March reading experience has been rather interesting. I kicked it off with a read-through of the messy first draft of mine own work in progress. I ploughed through a good chunk of it during a retreat weekend at the start of the month, then finished it off over the ensuing week. I've already discussed … Continue reading March reading: psychics, farmers and superhumans
Inspiration in silver
I didn't realise until the past couple of weeks just how much I like silver. I've had some tucked away inside a display cabinet for about 10 years. Mostly silver plate, it came from my grandmother's collection when she died, a few items I picked up after the more impressive pieces were selected by the elder … Continue reading Inspiration in silver
Sunday journal ~ keep it true
With an armful of devilcat (making it hard to type), I am happy to report a strong showing on the writing/revision front this week. I enjoyed reading through my writing journals (mostly) and have been thinking deeply about what needs to be done with this book -- and how I'm going to do it. I'm … Continue reading Sunday journal ~ keep it true
REFLECTION three ways
This week's photo challenge theme is REFLECTION. Sometimes I need to get away from the world in order to give myself the time and space to REFLECT and focus on writing. It may be because I've reached a tricky bit and I need to think, or it may be I've lost touch with the story … Continue reading REFLECTION three ways
Travelling in the 90s – London!
We return to the tale of my 1993-1994 Great Adventure, which sees me arrive in London, England, for the first time. There I am, wide-eyed and breathless, early 20s and fresh-faced, let loose in one of the grandest old cities in the world... (The Travelling in the 90s series of posts features extracts from my … Continue reading Travelling in the 90s – London!
Sunday journal ~ rhythm
I'm contemplating a regular (semi-regular?) Sunday journal post, in which I muse briefly on recent creative endeavours and/or achievements. If it gets too boring, I'll stop, but let's see how we go... This past week I finished reading through the messy first draft of the novel I've been working on for the past, er, while. … Continue reading Sunday journal ~ rhythm
INSIDE an ancient bronze-age village
One of the things I love about travelling is visiting sites that provide a glimpse into how people used to live. I think the oldest site I've ever visited is Skara Brae, a neolithic settlement (3180-2500 BC) on Scotland's Orkney Isles. But more recently I visited Grimspound, a late bronze-age village (~1300 BC) on Dartmoor … Continue reading INSIDE an ancient bronze-age village
D&D Chronicles: Slaying in the rain
So. Life after Ash. It's time to meet my new D&D character, Kae. (For those who weren't paying attention, Ash was killed dead a couple of weeks ago. Read the miserable account here.) Kae is also a female ranger with ties to the church of Emrys (god of the forest). She's young (21) and has … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: Slaying in the rain
Ellen Gregory 