Don’t Mess With Her…Art for Writers
This is a self-portrait by the New Zealand artist Rita Angus. She seems to be saying, don’t even think about it… I’ve chosen this painting because she has such a … Continue reading
A writer shouldn’t know what he is talking about…Grace Paley QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotes)
One of the reasons writers are so much more interested in life than others who just go on living all the time is that what the writer doesn’t understand the … Continue reading
Auden on the silly question a writer is always asked…. QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotes)
A writer … is always being asked by people who should know better: “Whom do you write for?” The question is, of course, a silly one, but I can give … Continue reading
Being blown away…ART FOR WRITERS
This sculpture is made from found bits and pieces of scrap metal and part of Penny Hardy’s Blown Away series. It’s vital, full of energy and hope. There’s a totally … Continue reading
Memory isn’t a storage room or a tool…QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotes)
Is memory produced by us, or is it us? Our identity is very likely whatever our memory decides to retain. But let’s not presume that memory is a storage room. … Continue reading
Fill that notebook! A confidence-building class for writers with experience AND absolute beginners.
The basics: Friday morning in Brighton in a studio facing the sea for four weeks starting on September 29. 10.30am until 12.30 What: A small-in-numbers, big-in-ideas class with plenty of … Continue reading
Celebrating the small moments – ART FOR WRITERS
I want to celebrate the small moments we all tend to overlook. They’re the really important things… Anita Klein Anita creates feel-good pictures and prints. Born in Sydney, Australia in … Continue reading
American literary journal offers an international fellowship to flash fiction writers
SmokeLong Quarterly is inviting applications for the 2018 Kathy Fish Fellowship. SmokeLong Quarterly celebrates its 14th birthday this year with the aim of publishing the best flash fiction on the … Continue reading
“Poetry is part of everything… ” QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotes)
Poetry is part of everything. You can’t have a really good work if it’s not touched by poetry. Poetry manifests itself in millions of ways: as rhythm, metaphor, mood. Sometimes … Continue reading
Do you know someone starting school next week?
Starting school is probably one of the biggest changes we have to deal with and it’s not just about getting used to new routines, people and surroundings (although at five … Continue reading
The stories that we can’t always read…Art for Writers
First of September and for many it’s the start of something – a new academic year, a new life, new season in the garden – and a stepping away from … Continue reading
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 