Hidden Rooms – Hidcote

Here are some photos I have taken while exploring Hidcote Gardens. They invite wonder, delight the imagination and remind me of children's story books, like Cicely Mary Barker's Flower Fairies and Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden. I've stacked the photos - it's less tidy though easier to see the details clearly. The photos above …

Redefine

Within a person, or character in a story, there are fluid and fixed points. I've been playing with these recently, as I write book 2 in my fantasy series. The original idea for the series and the plot for each book, formed in the early 2000's. Years of worldbuilding commenced, as I drafted the debut …

Parts of the Whole

I was part of a conversation recently, about living while experiencing genuine feelings of harmony and joy, at the same time dealing with anger and sadness about world events. How to be actively involved in change and yet not feel overwhelmed by emotions. Creating a container for both the actions and feelings, I have found, …

Field Note 2

Field Note 2... come wandering, come dreaming, into the abstract.

Peaceful Wandering – Hailes Abbey

A peaceful wander around Cotswold ruins - cottage core 13th century style!

Origins of Moonbright

Today I take a third and final peek into Star & Bark. Following on from Origins of The Bubble Sea and Bog Beast, this tale is rooted in another world, from Sky Drum. A journey through the forest leads Nula to curious places and new friends... When first creating the fantasy series, in 2007, I …

Field Note 1

Whispers of now and future to encourage dreaming & wandering... Through corridors we staggered. Clutter-drunk and time-gasping, we clambered towards a window; noses pressed at the glass. We saw trees, abundance and longed to be. We left the house barefoot and locked the door, without a word. We loved and built dreams and all that …

Launching Creative Cardio – FREE Journal

Today I'm launching CREATIVE CARDIO - a journal of tiny actions. This FREE download supports creative action in daily life. Taking you - in tiny steps - towards your dreams. The small journal has five parts, including a list of creative actions, a creativity tracker and space for your imagination and inspiration. I have been …

Origins of Bog Beast

Today I am taking another peek into Star & Bark. Following on from Origins of The Bubble Sea, I have a little yarn to weave, about the inspiration for Bog Beast. Another favourite of mine, it is based in a real place, nestled deep in the west of Wales... Tucked into the rolling landscape of …

Know Your Tribes

People are sharing and celebrating the lands on which they live and I think it a wonderful thing to do. Some are doing so, out of respect for the peoples that are the land's original inhabitants, which I admire. I have placed stones with appealing shapes or patterns, around the garden, as a reminder that …