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Seth Godin posted a blog about SUSDAT, which stands for Show Up, Sit Down and Type (or Paint). His message is that the key to getting words on the page is ‘just doing it’, even when you don’t feel particularly motivated or inspired. But what if writing eloquently just doesn’t come naturally to you? Personally […]

In my reading recently, I’ve had a real sense of appreciation for those people who can write with an almost musical talent; the way their words flow tunefully like a wonderful song. I think of the hours that Roald Dahl spent ensuring his manuscripts sang to children. It is easy to understand why they are […]

Give me pencil and paper and I’ll be entertained for hours, while my mind wanders away, and ideas, images and words fill my page. All I really need are the stories in my head and those of people around me. Maybe that means I’m a bit crazy but, then again, who isn’t? Does it also […]

Recently I read the blog post by The Minimalist about the removal of sentimental items from your life. Thankfully there are few items that I hold with sentimental value … except my art supplies. In true minimalist style we decided to reduce the size of the home that we lived in so that we had […]

WHO LOVES YOU? The other week, I met a wonderful lady by the name of Vanessa. We talked about how to capture stories of our family. Vanessa said “The book is called ‘Who loves Stella?’ And is a book of everyone who loves her and their photo so she can read it even when we […]