April 2012 Blog Posts (18)

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Inspiration comes from many sources, the image and poem in this post hit me when I was walking the dog.

When Tree's Come to Life...

Do we choose our projects? Or do they choose us?

http://www.whoatemybrain.com/2012/04/so-many-projects-so-little-time.html

Alongside my writing, I also take photographs which I edit and display as artworks on Instagram.  I have now been able to secure a online gallery space on Instacanv.as and this week is the grand-opening; I explain more in the post which follows: Roll-up, Roll-up, (My) Instacanv.as Gallery is Now Open

Fortnightly on Sunday's I welcome a fabulous guest, this Sunday, Pamela V. Mason writes a motivational article about life and the jackpots' in our lives.  Please follow the link to read her post and find out more about Pamela in the interview which follows her article.  

Savvy Sunday Salutations' to Pamela V. Mason

A thank you and a new post:

http://www.whoatemybrain.com/2012/04/writing-unfilmable-novel.html

Its been a while since I've blogged I can truly say live had a bloggers-block (I know it sounds painful!) Anyway I'm back here is a blog on whether fairy tales should end with  Happily Ever After or Not.

http://sallypoyton.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/to-happily-ever-after-or-not-to-happily.html

It's exciting! It's interactive! Help me decide if I should find a new agent.

http://www.whoatemybrain.com/2012/04/should-i-find-new-agent.html

I’ve come to the conclusion, after multiple conversations with “pre-published” (read “wannabe”) authors and published authors, that we are all bonkers. Yes, don’t look so aghast, you know it’s true. We are probably certifiable. Go on, feel free to tattoo “out to lunch” on your forehead. It could become the Next Big Thing…

If I consider the pain, the agony, the suffering, the loneliness, the setbacks, the uncertainty, the insecurity, the rejections, the blows to confidence and self…

An ickle bit of blog fun (courtesy of Sally Poyton) - Tagged Lucky 7 Style...

I'm celebrating my one year paper blogging anniversary with a Flash Fiction Collaboration.  Challenge Issued: Paper Canvas Tapastries Collaborations (A Recap).  Why don't you join in and write with us?

My latest blog article about the weird and wonderful songs of some of the planets in our solar system... and beyond.

http://therealnickcook.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/song-of-solar-system.html

The Rescue Princesses: The Secret Promise

It's FINISHED! But there were wrong turns and a lot of teeth gnashing (it was almost a dental disaster) - read without weeping http://notesfromtheslushpile.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/what-i-learned-from-writing-my-second.html

An article on blog scheduling (my way) - Making Sense of Scheduling.

I was honoured to design a new little pug character for Emma O' Donovan's latest blog site 'The App Puppy.'

Emma created 'The Book Sniffer'  a year ago and it has fast become one of THE blogs to follow if you are a fan of all things Children's Books.

The new…

tall tales and short stories welcomes Gemma Cooper of The Bright Literary Agency to the blog.

Gemma gives an insight into her working day; her wishlist of things she'd like to find in her submission box; and lots of writing and submission advice.

Gemma is actively looking for new clients...

Gemma's interview

“Small cats are trouble,” my mother told me so.

I did not want to hear it, but now for sure I know.

Small cats are trouble. Oh, the havoc they will wreak,

Upon the unsuspecting, the mild and the meek.

Small cats are trouble, even from day one.

You will get your share of scratches, as she has her feline fun.

Small cats are trouble. Don't believe that gentle purr.

Small cats simply won't allow it, when you try to wash…