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WordPress daily writing prompt
I can’t remember what I wanted to be when I was five years old. It’s too long ago. I think I just wanted to enjoy my life. I loved the people around me and they brought me joy and helped me learn. I know I cared a lot about my Nanna who loved me very…
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Melanie Hits Back
We had several prompts available to choose from at the writing group tonight. This one Melanie Hits Back appealed to me, because I love music and one of Melanie Safka’s songs was a big hit in the UK reaching #4 in the charts in 1971
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Calle Jarama
The iPhone has been a tremendous boon to the amateur film-maker. I’ve never used anything else. Apple’s iMovie software for editing iPhone video is so intuitive too. All videos on my site were made this way. Here’s one of some favourite little streets in Malagá Esté
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elegy
One of the prompts this week from my writers group was ‘you have five minutes ‘ so I penned this verse…
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Summer Holidays
A poem based on a writing prompt of summer holidays I dashed off in 25 minutes – and it shows, I hear you say – prior to the start of another Zoomtastic writer’s meeting held somewhere in the ether
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Tea Leaves, Dream Jobs and a little Heartache in the Life of Keith
It recently occurred to me it might be fun to write a piece of whimsy based on Pink Floyd album titles taken in chronological order. So I did it
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Bye bye Radio Seagull
I left Radio Seagull at the end of April 2025 by mutual agreement. I miss the playout of my show on Friday nights. But I don’t miss waking up for six in the morning to do some quality control before the evening replay. Since my exodus I’m grateful to have more time on my hands…
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My latest audiobook narration
It took me almost a year to narrate 72 short stories. These stories were written by F Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, and one of my favourite writers. This narration includes readings of The Rich Boy, The Baby Party, and He Thinks He’s Wonderful, amongst others Often on audiobook sites like LibriVox and…
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Radio Seagull, Valentine’s Day show, 14 Feb 2025
My 65th show on Radio Seagull was a paean to Lurve, with both happy and sad songs. Guaranteed Barry White free. Features music from Cat Stevens, Scritti Politti, Lauren Hill, Prince, Elton John, Wilco and Amy Winehouse plus many more
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Amen to this (from a fellow blogger)
a fellow blogger writes about what we all dread, writer’s block. Is ig really the end of creativity?
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