The suitcases are unpacked, the new books neatly stacked on my shelf, and my mind has just started to settle and slow a little from the racing of new thoughts and ideas. First and foremost, for anyone considering attending the The John Hewitt Society International Summer School next year, either as a bursary student or… Continue reading John Hewitt International Summer School 2025
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Little Bird
Day 4 of the John Hewitt International Summer School finished. What an amazing, inspiring and creative weekโฆ thought I would put together a little story of my journey so far โฆ Little Bird The slight lip of the sun peaked from just beyond the horizon. Pearls of dew glistening on top of tranquil green leaves.… Continue reading Little Bird
John Hewitt Summer School – Day 2
๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐, ๐ฌ๐ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ก๐ฎ ๐ง๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐จ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃโ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐, ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ซ๐, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ค ๐ก๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ข๐๐ ๐. ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ This quote, often attributed to Lewis Carroll although I donโt believe… Continue reading John Hewitt Summer School – Day 2
Guard Your Heart by Sue Divin
What if peace is harder than war? The story of Romeo and Juliet is one well known across the generations. Even those who may not have a Shakespeare play down as their first choice will have surely come across a version of the tale of the star crossed lovers. I love seeing and reading different… Continue reading Guard Your Heart by Sue Divin
Almost time…
โ๐ผ๐ก๐ก ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐, ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฅ๐ช๐ง๐จ๐ช๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข.โ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ต ๐๐ช๐ด๐ฏ๐ฆ๐บ The suitcase is almost packedโฆ not sure if I have enough notebooks though? ๐ The countdown is officially on. Two more sleeps until I am off for 5 nights and 5 full days of thought-provoking writing, creative workshops and… Continue reading Almost time…
Forget Me Not by Claire Allan
I kid you not when I say I read this book in 24 hours!! This was a page turner right until the last sentence! I was at a recent book sale hosted by Libraries NI with my daughter and as she filled her bag with every book she had โalways wanted to readโ, I spied… Continue reading Forget Me Not by Claire Allan
Homework
There are breadcrumbs scattered across the page. The faint marks from my childish errorโs softly pressed away. The steam from the potatoes cooking behind me has left a hazy art piece against the cold window. I read somewhere once that โa grandfather is someone with silver in his hair and gold in his heartโ. The… Continue reading Homework
Airport goodbye
It may be only for just over a week. But still I can feel a tickle of little tears as they greet my eyes. The first airport goodbye. Yet it feels like only a minute since I felt your first kick, heard your first word and watched you take your first steps. As I stand… Continue reading Airport goodbye
My Favourite Mistake by Marian Keyes
The storyline of this book was everything I love in a feel good book; fun, humorous, sad and even quite relatable in some parts. I thoroughly enjoyed it and actually felt a bit of a lull when it was over! I am a busy mum of four who works full time so prioritising when I… Continue reading My Favourite Mistake by Marian Keyes
Love, Mom by Iliana Xander
This was an enjoyable, easy to read story that had me guessing a couple of times throughout. Following the death of her mother, Mackenzie Casper, begins to get mysterious letters that contain snippets from her mum's diary. Balancing the public interest in the death of her mum, a best-selling author, Mackenzie begins to dig a… Continue reading Love, Mom by Iliana Xander
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