I once dreamt that I was lying on a stage, singing. I think I was naked. I had crept up onto the stage and, thinking I was alone and it was safe, I had laid down at the front of the stage, with a microphone in one hand, and sung. I don’t know what I… Continue reading Being seen
Tag: writing
Why writers need to lie down as much as possible
I discovered something cool this morning. I woke up with a migraine (not cool.) It was one of those migraines where waves of queasiness wash over you every 5 minutes and if you try to read a book, your eyeballs start to bulge out of your head. So I put on an eye mask (used… Continue reading Why writers need to lie down as much as possible
Dealing with rejection (the 33 per cent rule)
You know the sort of person who sings karaoke in pubs? The sort of person who stands up on stage and sings (or screeches) to their heart’s content…and seems to be having a whale of a time doing it? I sometimes wonder how the hell they manage to do this without drowning in a tidal… Continue reading Dealing with rejection (the 33 per cent rule)
The top 20 bestselling fiction authors of all time
You may have noticed that I haven’t mentioned my children’s books much recently. This is a cunning ploy to distract you from the fact that I am not writing them at the moment. I seem to have fallen into a mysterious trap; ‘Thou shalt not write any more picture books until you have heard back… Continue reading The top 20 bestselling fiction authors of all time
The 30 Day Challenge is over…now what?
I have to admit, I am blooming exhausted. That’s why I’ve been quiet for the past week – the 30 Day Challenge was such an intense experience, I needed to go into hibernation at the end of it. Now that I have recovered (just) I can tell you, those 30 days changed everything: Firstly, I… Continue reading The 30 Day Challenge is over…now what?
Half way through my 30 Day Challenge…
I can’t believe I am already half way through the 30 Day Challenge! So much has happened in such a short space of time. Would you like to know what I have achieved so far? (Bear in mind that just a month or so ago I was on the verge of giving up on my… Continue reading Half way through my 30 Day Challenge…
Morph’s words of wisdom
I have a Morph next to my computer. He helps me when I need creative inspiration. This morning I got up and discovered Morph standing in a beam of light, as if he was just about to star in his own cabaret performance. (Go Morph!) Morph and I chat quite a bit during the day.… Continue reading Morph’s words of wisdom
My Play Project is (drum roll please)…
Deciding on my Play Project for the 30 Day Challenge was tricky because I fancied doing 4 different things: Creating prints of my art and selling them on this blog Putting some characters I have designed onto t-shirts and greetings cards Offering a free brainstorming service for people running, or thinking of running, their own… Continue reading My Play Project is (drum roll please)…
Why I decided to keep writing this blog
Funny how tiny decisions can change the course of your life. Last week I glanced at the DVDs by the checkouts in Sainsbury’s and spied Eat Pray Love for the bargain price of £3. I dismissed the notion of buying it (I don’t have much money – why fritter it away on a DVD?). But… Continue reading Why I decided to keep writing this blog
This is the hardest post I have ever written
I nearly didn't write this. A few weeks ago I decided to let my blog go and never write another post again. In December 2012 my dad was diagnosed with his second bout of cancer. He fought off bowel cancer 5 years ago. This time it was back and had spread throughout his body. As before, he stoically… Continue reading This is the hardest post I have ever written
Katherine Bassford 