Tag: writing

  • 2021

    2021

    Late post about the end of last year and the coming one. Let’s encourage one another to stay hopeful!

  • The Sanctuary

    The Sanctuary

    The beginning of a sort of series called ‘First Chapters.’ Read the beginnings of stories old and new. The second is called “The Sanctuary.”

  • First chapters

    First chapters

    The beginning of a sort of series called ‘First Chapters.’ Read the beginnings of stories old and new. The first one is called “Mad Daughter.”

  • I am Pharaoh

    I am Pharaoh

    A short play based on Queen Cleopatra, the myth and legend.

  • The white butterfly.

    The white butterfly.

    A short story on loss, written for a writing group a couple of years ago.

  • Finding my forever name.

    Finding my forever name.

    What a long a long and winding road, it is to be a writer. First, there is the whole being creative and maintaining it conundrum. Then there is the ‘taking yourself seriously and believing in yourself’ trial. Next is the ‘trying new approaches’  phase. It goes without saying that every dream is not without it’s […]

  • Writer’s nerves.

    Writer’s nerves.

    It has been a while since I have thought about my blog. Actually, that isn’t true. I have thought it about it quite a lot. The problem has been, what to do, what to write and honestly, if I want to. I have taken a lengthy break from this blog, to gather my thoughts. If […]

  • The Park Bench (short story)

    The Park Bench (short story)

    As promised, I have written a little short story to go with the picture of the park bench I found. I find short stories quite hard to write actually and so this was an interesting challenge. All I can say is, I hope you like it and do let me know what you think. Sheri […]

  • I did it.

    I did it.

    I can officially tick something off my bucket list. I have finished my story and I have sent off my manuscript to a few publishers now. I try not to think about it, but honestly I think about it constantly and I am checking my email hourly. There have been a few rejections and I […]