Tag: writing for children

  • 26th July 2013

    Mapping out my latest novel There’s always plenty of chat in the writerly world  about whether we should plot or plan, which works best, which we prefer, or whether we do a bit of both. One of the wonderful things about any creative pursuit though, is that we can do it exactly the way we want. I…

  • 3rd July 2013

    Using Pinterest as a Writing Tool Until a couple of weeks ago Pinterest was Puninterest as far as I was concerned.  Feeling swamped by social media, I have avoided it, fervently sticking to Twitter (you can follow me here) or Facebook (I have an author page here) and closing my eyes and ears to every…

  • 16th May 2013

    Through the keyhole ~ Writing Spaces About a year or so ago, I put together a post on writer’s spaces (this is mine by the way, also operating as a planning literacy sessions, eating lunch, marking, editing, watching ‘Pointless’ and ‘Grand Designs’, dreaming and painting space… oh, and napping!) The cushion really has taken on…

  • 16th March 2013

    Donating books to help children A very lovely lady called Rachel has recently contacted me.  She is a mum and volunteer librarian at Ystruth Primary School in Blaina, South Wales. The school is located in a deprived area where many children have never had the experience of visiting a library.  The school have started a project to set up a…

  • 27th February 2013

    WORLD BOOK DAY! Oh yes, it’s that time of year again, and I LOVE IT!  World Book Day this year is on 7th March.  There are games, resources and a book review competition on their official website (see link above) and you can also follow them on Twitter here. World Book Day, which sees events all over…

  • 10th August 2012

    Writing picture books I have been meaning to write this post for AGES!  Various people have asked me, via Twitter and sometimes when I’m out and about, where to start when writing picture books for children.  I even got asked about it by a passenger on a train recently ~ always a pleasant surprise and lovely when…