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 inspirationRumi suggests that we writers should write about the things we consider beautiful. A sunset is beautiful. A newborn baby is beautiful. That sight of my latest book on my bookshelf is beautiful. But bad things can be beautiful too. There is beauty in loss and grief and sadness. [...]  Author guestpostsI am delighted to welcome a one-time client of mine, Morgana Morgaine, to guestpost for me today. Her recently published book is a goodie and her story will inspire any of you out there who are stuck in a rut or think you may be too old to make a change and do what you love. If you love playing with words then the way she writes will delight you as much as it delighted me. You could eat [...] Author guestpostsI like to think of myself as a writer for that’s what I spend most of my time doing. I’ve pretty well had a go at every sort of writing, editing newsletters on human rights issues and self determination, writing on food issues, on travel, on death and dying, and am now having a bash at picture books for [...] Author guestpostsTo overcome emotional eating, the first step is to identify the emotions that trigger it, so give yourself a few moments with a cup of tea or a drink of water, sit quietly with your laptop, or pen and paper, and [...] inspirationAs DJMC he is a role model for all those corporate beings who dare not admit they are musicians, sportsmen, writers, artists, ADD, or somehow not simply men or women in suits. Always and everywhere, he is now himself, still a poet, still a very funny man but now an inspiration to us all. [...] about meI reckon I had a pretty good year but I also recognise that I worked like an express train, even at the weekend, and rarely found time to ‘smell the flowers’ or take a walk alone on the wide beach that is a stone’s throw from my home. When I look back, the temptation of putting a ‘pathless wood’ into my future is stronger than ever. And so, I am not going to set any goals for 2012. Instead I plan to do something braver still and attempt not to try so hard. Now wouldn’t that be [...] Author guestpostsAnother way to find inspiration is to toss out an idea and see how people respond to it. In a conversation people will grab an idea and take it in directions you didn’t know existed. If you throw one idea out to 10 people, you’ll get 6 or 7 different kinds of responses, and a couple of those responses will surprise you. [...] inspirationIn October, as you know, I went to the WIN conference in Rome. I love this event so much that I have attended nine times in the fourteen years it has been going. I wrote about this year’s experience for Andrea over at ExpatWomen, and it was published yesterday. To find out what WIN meant to us all this year, please take a look at my article. And if you want to see more evidence of what goes on then you need to see my posts about Where Words Meet Art and The Importance of Art [...] Author guestpostsIf you are reading this and you too are struggling with your life and relationships please be encouraged, keep going, take a step forward, Turning Points will show you how. You never know what treasure may be waiting for you just around the next [...] expatriate stuffHere is something a little different for you. I read Chapter One of my new novel, Sunshine Soup. Meet Maya and Rich Winter on their last day in Stamford, England before they head off for a new life in Dubai with their family. It seems that Maya is going to really miss her job in a [...] |
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