What I have learned about writing #improvement #growth

My first book was published in 2013. That seems a long time ago now but for writing that’s not very long at all. If you add the time before that publication, there were a few blooper manuscripts. If you were to ask me how long I have been writing, I would have to say about […]

Poetry that speaks #poems #poetry

Every individual who writes poetry has their reason for writing and the motivation behind each poem. For some writers, it’s simply a pleasure to craft words into perfect positions. For other writers, there might be ethical or social issues for crafting a poem. Writers might also like the creative aspects of poetry. It might be […]

Instagram Movie Reviews #Short #Succinct

MOVIE REVIEW- Captain Marvel Firstly, the cinema was full! Tickets sold out several times. It’s clear that the cinematic superhero phenomenon is still in full swing. It’s refreshing to see yet another female central character gracing the big screen after Wonder Woman. Co-directed and co-written by women too. Brie Larson plays Carol Danvers aka “Captain […]

Book Review – Fading by Cindy Cipriano #review #readingcommunity #writingcommunity

Fading is a YA romance novel with a paranormal twist. It was a great pleasure to read this book and find a delightful romance with a splash of mystery. The story begins in the junior year of high school, hanging out and daydreaming in Woodvine. Leath Elliott is 17 and facing a new year at […]

Another year goes by! 2019 will be great. #GreatBeginnings #PositiveThoughts

I’ve had a challenging but fabulous year! I’m very grateful to have experienced small personal progress artistically with receiving a special commendation from the British Independent Film Festival for my feature film, Grandfathers.   This year I had two more poems published in an art and literature journal. Out of Frame was published in February […]

If you really knew me you’d know. #metoo #inspirational #survivor

The #Metoo movement is a movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault. The movement went viral in late 2017. The hashtag exploded onto the scene on social media. This attempt to demonstrate the widespread prevalence of sexual assault and harassment was an important step forward for both women and men.  I found myself in a […]