I am writing a book. In my optimism and naivety, I thought it might be just like writing several blog posts, then binding them together. My method in writing blog posts is as follows: have a shower, have an idea, write it down flat-out, pause, consider, tweak – and voila! Chapter finished, onto the next […]
Archive | June, 2013
Knowing your muse: the process
18th June, 2013 14
Ever wondered about the process of creativity (which is to say, how I come up with my ideas for blogging)? Well. wonder no more! I explain all here, over at Elora’s place. Elora Nicole is the mastermind behind Story 101, the online writing course I’ve been doing, and it’s an honour to be over at […]
A Theology of Hair-curlers (Call to Creativity)
12th June, 2013 50
“So – I’ve been thinking about a theology of hair curlers recently – how are you?” It had been a while since I last had a friend round, and I had a whole lot of pent-up extrovert energy. I babbled like my young son: a mixture of dying to tell someone what I’d […]
What I’m into (May 2013)
9th June, 2013 12
The wonderful Leigh Kramer does a monthly ‘what I’m into’ post, and I thought that was a fab idea! So I’m linking up with her, and do take a while to look round her blog– she’s one of the nicest people in the blogosphere. Here’s what I’ve been into in May. (If you want to […]
Bits’n’Blogs May 2013
7th June, 2013 9
A little late – here is the monthly round up of the best of the interwebs (What I’m into will follow at the weekend): Sarah Bessey – in which I know, I’m sorry, and I hope I was kind. When I grow up, I wanna be just like Sarah Bessey – and this is […]
Podcast: my interview with Donald McAllister
6th June, 2013 8
After my piece for Prodigal magazine, Donald McAllister asked me to interview me for his podcast site, Bibledoing.com We conducted the interview over Skype, which I still view as something quite magical. Towards the end of the interview, there is a brief period where my voice sounds a bit like an alien, but it […]
Rod and staff: strange comfort
5th June, 2013 48
This is the fourth week of an M.E. relapse, which means I am more isolated than usual, needing to spend even more time in bed, in silence. I am an extrovert. I find that when I’m with people, I have more thoughts and ideas, more motivation and excitement to write and learn, than when I […]
