The weekend of July 17th to 19th held the first Evergreen Writing Oasis virtual writing retreat, which was broadcasted via YouTube. This retreat allowed writers across the world to participate in panels and workshops presented by AuthorTubers (Writers on YouTube). This writing retreat was created by AuthorTubers Tamara…
Have you ever taken part in an online writers’ retreat? Well, I hadn’t until I saw a Facebook post advertising a free online writers’ retreat with Writers’ HQ. As you all know, Covid-19 has ruined many plans for 2020, and that includes writing-related events. But instead of cancelling…
It’s June! (Gasps in horror) I can’t believe we are halfway through 2020. Where did the time go? The last three months have been a blur, thanks to Covid-19. Here in the UK, we are starting to ease out of lockdown, but these last three months have been…
I have recently been inspired to start working on my idea for a children’s fiction series — I know this isn’t part of my goals for 2020, but sometimes it’s okay to give in to temptation. But as I have never written a novel for children, I decided…
On the 5th October 2019, some of my Oldbury Writing Group pals and I visited Much Wenlock to celebrate our belated fifth birthday. Our actual birthday is 22nd August, and we normally go on a group trip in August to celebrate. However, this year we decided to delay our…
Last year I was introduced to the podcast world when I was researching mindfulness. I found an interesting podcast called The Mindful Kind, which offers great tips and advice on how to be more mindful. However, I didn’t stop there. I soon discovered different podcasts on a range…
So, we are in our third month of 2020. What? How did that happen? Yeah, those were the questions I asked myself when I changed my calendar from February to March. So, since it’s March, I thought it would be a perfect time to share what I’ve been…
On the 8th December 2018 (yes, I know, this was ages ago, lol), my Oldbury Writing Group pals—Julian, Angela and Heather—and I went to the Steelhouse Lane Lock-Up Open Day. Steelhouse Lane Lock-Up is a Grade II listed mini prison that operated from 1891 to 2016. Originally the…
What is ambient music? If you’re new to ambient music, this will be the first question you ask. So, what is it? Well, ambient music is a type of instrumental music that focuses on creating atmosphere and mood rather than the traditional rhythm or musical structure. While watching…
‘Wow, I got to check out these writers on YouTube.’ This is what I said when I found The Write Life’s ‘YouTube Channels for Writers’ article. I found this article at the perfect time. I was too ill to work, write or go to my writing group meetings,…