photography

  • Bite Size Writing Tips

    Fabulous Photographs If you’re writing an article for a magazine, always make sure you have clear, high quality photographs to accompany it. These can often be a deciding factor in an editor accepting your article. Even if you have written an entertaining and informative piece, if you only have drab, grainy photos to accompany it,

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  • I Challenge You To…

    Here’s this week’s photo prompt challenge. Where is the staircase? Where does it lead? Who is going to walk up or down it? Let your imagination go: Last week saw you with two photo challenges. Here’s the first: Here are your wonderful creative words: Padre’s ramblings: https://padresramblings.wordpress.com/2018/11/23/quiet-yard/ Geoff Le Pard: http://geofflepard.com/2018/11/25/pearl-barley-and-the-recalcitrant-incumbent-prompt-shortfiction/ Val Fish: The guests

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  • I Challenge You To…

    Here’s a new photo prompt for you this week. I hope it sets your mind thinking of stories, poems and limericks.   Last week, Sharon Harvey provided the photo prompt. If you feel inspired and would like to send something in, it’s not too late. Here’s the prompt: ***

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  • My Writing Week

    It’s been a very busy week Writers Bureau-wise, with lots of assignments to mark. Though, I thoroughly enjoy this aspect of my work; the students all have such creative ideas and it’s always a pleasure to help in any way I can. I’m also immersed in the joys of editing my children’s books – I’m

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  • Looks like only one of us is going to get some work done today!

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  • Morris is far too busy playing with my i-phone to help me work today!

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  • Top Tip of the Week

    In my blog I’ve covered the topic of readers’ letters on a couple of occasions. A lot of readers’ letters are about articles featured in previous issues or about readers’ lives and experiences but readers’ letters can be more than just text. A lot of magazines offer an opportunity for the photographers amongst you. Even

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