-
In Memory of Raymond Briggs
The author of The Snowman has sadly passed away, but his classics have become part of British children's literary tradition.
You May Also Like
My Top 5 Books for Valentine’s Day
-
February: The Snow Moon
A young man is travelling home in a blizzard, when he encounters a beautiful, mysterious lady in the snowy woods... A special story for the February full moon.
-
Monthly Writing Theme: September Children’s Classics
Autumn has arrived and this month we celebrate the many children's authors and their classic stories.
-
Every Picture: Tanabata
This week’s picture was taken in Osaka, during the Tanabata light festival at Shitennoji Temple. Tanabata is one of my favourite festivals in Japan; it celebrates stars and light and has a romantic origin story. While I was writing this, it also reminded me of the story of The Little Prince (one of the only children’s books to make me bawl my eyes out) and I ended up included one of my favourite quotes. A river of twinkling stars flowed over Hana’s head. Pink and purple streamers wafted gently in the nighttime breeze and she almost imagined she could hear the tinkling of bells somewhere nearby. Only you will have…
-
Monthly Writing Theme: July
Is it July already? Where is the year going? Camp NaNoWriMo has come around again and Twitter writers are polishing off their manuscripts in preparation for another #PitMad. For the monthly writing theme of July, we’re returning to camp for some inspiration. Inspiration for this month’s writing theme Summer camp isn’t really a thing in the UK. The first time I heard about American style summer camps was the Goosebumps book Welcome to Camp Nightmare. Although I’ve spent weeks in caravans by the seaside, I’ve never pitched a tent… and I always wanted to! But, Camp NaNoWriMo is the closest I’ve ever come to it. I’ve seen a few tv…
-
Every Picture: Osaka Sumo Tournament
This week's picture is from the annual Osaka sumo tournament that I was lucky to attend some years ago. In the story today, a young girl is watching with her friends and finds a clever way to predict the winner every time...
-
March Writing Theme ~ Celebrating Women Writers
This March, we celebrate women who have inspired us with their words across the ages.
-
Monthly Writing Theme For October
What are you doing this Halloween? Trick-or-treating? Horror movie marathon? How about crafting your own spooky story with these 3 prompts?
-
The Whispering Tree
In a cold, empty field stands a lonely tree, a tree with ancient secrets. If ten-year-old Maisie gets close enough, it might whisper its secrets to her. Or it might do something much worse...
-
Every Picture: Matsushima Bay
Welcome to the first in my 'Every Picture Tells A Story' series. I’ve travelled a lot and taken a lot of pictures of wonderful things. Why not turn those pictures into stories? Every week I’ll be sharing one of my pics along with a short description or short story to go with it. See a bit of the world with me and maybe it will inspire you to write too!
