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This is a blog of quotes, stories, poems, travel writing and inspirational interviews.
Art work can be found on my sister Art Space blog.
A collection of children stories are in a blog called Writing children stories.
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Trying Again Podcast- S2.2 / EP17: Miscarriage triggers
- S2.1 / EP16: Food and Miscarriage
- Welcome to Series Two
- EP15: Toll of miscarriage
- EP14: Trying Again Podcast reflection (S1)
- EP13: Guided meditation for miscarriage
- EP12: Mental health support and miscarriage
- EP11: Couples and miscarriage
- EP10: Men and miscarriage
- EP09: Miscarriage and our mental health
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Declaration of Love is available to download as a bite-size eBook.
Also available on Kobo, Barnes & Noble and on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
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Listen to my children stories “Little Monster’s Birthday Party”, “Moos Midnight Lunch” and “Lilly the Vampire” on SoundCloud and YouTube.
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- BBC Blogs: Introducing
- BBC College of Journalism Blog: BBC Kick Off Sports Reporters
- BBC Panorama: Are the Net Police Coming for You?
- BBC School Report First Click/Domesday project
- BBC School Report First Click/Domesday project in Birmingham
- BBC Weather pages – West Midlands
- In pictures: Making an Olympic Torch
- Lord Coe tells students to 'Support a Team' for 2012
- My stories via Storify
- School Report: Kicking stadium name into touch
- School Reporters at Women's FA Cup final
- Whitley Abbey pupils focus on sport
Other projects of mine
- BBC Kick Off Sports Reporters
- BBC Three: Jail Tales
- Boxing clever: Reporting from an Olympic test event
- Darine Hadchiti – Irtahlak Albi
- Digital Documenters Birmingham: Flash Mob Video called "Birmingham Will Mob You"
- Digital Documenters Birmingham: London 2012 Olympic inspired volunteers
- Fairbridge
- First Light
- H2G2: Rach (Host)
- Interview: BBC Local Apprenticeship scheme
- Production Wizard: My profile
- The Big Picture Campaign – West Midlands
Other Writers & Bloggers
- @crukwalton: Fundraising blog by Nancy Scott
- Adam Williams
- As We Travel – Travel Blog
- BBC News: Roald Dahl and the darkness within
- Big Glass Cases
- Blog post about Harry Moseley to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- Callum Wiliams: The right side of offside blog
- Chaz Harrison Blog
- Corina Corina blog
- Darren Cockle
- Dave and Mattea Abroad
- David Varela
- Digitized Graffiti
- Dreea The Explorer
- E-Book: The Garden Wall
- Easy Tips for Business Writers
- Frankie's Blog Popping
- GaletteDotMe – A blog by Laura Ellis
- Garden Wall
- Gecko's Grassroots Adventures Travel Blog
- I. AM. ME
- Ice Runner – Blog by Philip McAllister
- In a bun dance: What women are supposed to know
- Is my story worthy? (Fuel your writing)
- Jack Marshall Brain Tumour Fund
- Jamie Dunn – Entrepreneur. Speaker. Teenager
- Jeremy Houghton blog (London 2012 Olympic Artist)
- John Watson Blog (BBC)
- Kenny Crawford Blogspot
- Lies Your English Teacher Told You
- Light up the rain
- Living the dream
- Lorn Pearson Trains
- Love to Belly Dance
- Luke Away Now – Travel Blog
- M Magazine
- Most Expensive of the World
- Photoshoplooter
- PIEDENERO – Children Book Illustrator
- Rebecca Quansah
- Reid On Travel
- Rocker By Babydoll blog
- Roots and Routes – Travel blog
- Rowan Kerek-Robertson blog
- Sally Says
- Scarlett London
- Shaking the shadows from the olive tree
- Shine 2011 tips and tweets
- Simon Trewin – Literary Agent
- Storytelling Nomad
- The Patio Diaries
- The Vogue Vibes
- Thought Leadership Leverage – A blog by Peter Winick
- Travel: Outside context
- Visit Wembley
- WANDERLUST: 5 things you should know before dating a journalist
- Webook: Spooky
- What it takes to be good photojournalist
- Who moved my cheese – Short story
- Why i'll miss Spooks by Jason Arnopp
- Without an H – Photography from South East Asia by Jon Sanwell
- WordzNerd Debz
- Writersguild
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- BBC Books: www.bbc.co.uk/books
- BBC College of Journalism – Allan Little's Writing Masterclass
- BBC Domesday
- BBC News: What is the best ever interview?
- BBC to finish Charles Dickens's Edwin Drood
- Book Trust
- Can you advertise British weather to tourists?
- Capel & Land – UK Literary agent
- Daily Writing Tips (Twitter)
- Eunic McMullen – Agent
- Freelance Writing.Com
- Imageego.com
- Lightship Publishing
- Lonely Planet Thorn Tree travel forum
- Running a marathon next year? Plan ahead now!
- Running diary – events
- Sakura Beauty & Holistics
- Schiel & Denver Publishers
- Story Telling Power
- Story writing tips
- The John Schofield Trust
- The Short Story Org
- Treadmill training for a marathon
- UK Writing Courses
- Webook
- Wedding planners: Fantasy and Fairytales
- What makes a good story?
- Woman Writer's Blog
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Tag Archives: inspiration
Coventry IS City of Culture 2021!
I sat at work an extra half-hour to watch a gold envelope open to read the word “Coventry”. I jumped straight on Twitter to join in with the celebrations and show my support to the bid team behind @Coventry2021 and … Continue reading
Shine Walk 2016: The walk
I did it! I walked 26.2 miles across London in the Shine night walk for Cancer Research UK. I am sat writing this very tired – I have been awake since 9pm Saturday night (it is 6pm Sunday night now). … Continue reading
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Tagged #ShineWalk, cancer research uk, fitness, inspiration, marathon, rachael smith, shine night walk, shine walkathon, training
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Shine Walk 2016
I have spent the day watching my big brother and good friend complete the London Marathon. It’s a huge achievement and has inspired me to get active again. I don’t see myself as a runner and so I have taken … Continue reading
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Tagged fitness, inspiration, marathon, shine 2016, shine night walk, shine walkathon, thisgirlcan, training, walking
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Look back: An interview with Helen Lederer
In mid-2015 I had contacted Helen Lederer, the author of ‘Losing It‘ because I was interested in finding out more about her new novel. You will no doubt know Helen from her role as the dippy Catriona in Absolutely Fabulous in which … Continue reading
Interview with Filmmaker Brian Harley
I have recently joined the Coventry and Warwickshire Filmmakers Network to seek film lovers in the local area so I am able to celebrate their achievements both via this blog and my new radio show – Rewind Extra on Radio … Continue reading
Drawing a King: An interview with illustrator John Aggs
Now and then I stumble across artists that catch-my-eye and make me want to ask “how?” and “why?” – John Aggs is the latest artist to do such a thing. I first read about John and his work in a … Continue reading
Against the Norm
Social media and I have been hanging out now since I began a travel blog back in 2005. Those of you who are like me and have grown-up alongside social media will not be surprised that this blog post is … Continue reading
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Tagged against the norm, blog writing, directing, director, film making, inspiration, Iqbal Mohammed, script writing, social media, twitter, Writer, writing advice
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What is Pulp Detective?
In 2012 a new magazine hit the shelves called Pulp Detective. I have been lucky enough to catch up with the creator of this magazine, Coventry builder Richard Kavanagh, through is wife who I have known for years. We get … Continue reading
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Tagged bay city, Beano, comic book, coventry, FHM, inspiration, John Munro, magazine, Marvel, Michigan, Nuts, publishing, pulp detective, Richard Kavanagh, whsmiths, Writing
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