Reviews are a gift to a writer, and so I like to do my bit, especially when it’s a book I’ve particularly enjoyed. For any book lovers out there yet to discover Goodreads, I highly recommend it as a treasure trove for championing books and discovering new reading material.
Two dystopian titles come to mind when I think about recent great reads.
It’s been a busy year so far, working through the edits of my soon-to-be book. And while the edits are back with the publisher, the paints have been out. More on that another time, but just to say this summer weather has inspired a chain of thoughts that translate into 3 new canvasses.
With the UK slowly opening, people are starting to venture further afield. Here in Devon, a holiday hot spot, the beaches are busier than ever. So, it’s a case of finding places off the beaten track. But before the holiday flow arrived, we got out and about appreciating a few of the county’s well-loved treasures.
Susie comes from Yorkshire and has a varied background of support work and teaching. After four years living and working in the Sudan then South Africa, she settled in Exeter, Devon, and got serious about writing.
via Women In SFF Author Spotlight – Susie Williamson — The Fantasy Hive
I often think of stories as a gift to the world; at least that’s how they feel to me when I’m reading. Whether it’s reading to relax or be entertained, wanting to learn something new or have your imagination stimulated, or wanting to travel and explore from the comfort of your sofa. And when a book becomes worn after several rereads, there comes the feeling of companionship found while curled up with favourite characters.
I hope everyone is keeping safe and well in these uncertain times. In the UK, lockdown is apparently easing, but I’ll be staying put for a while. Being a writer, there is always work to do, so much so, I can’t seem to get to that next painting I’ve been mulling over for a while now.
It is Pride month 2020, and with the UK under social distancing measures, our annual parades are cancelled. I’m missing the throng on the streets, and social media filled with rainbow flags.
Several years ago, someone asked whether I would do a painting with Pride in mind. It’s not really how I paint, creativity on demand, but that conversation did later spark a painting entitled, ‘Longing’.
It is a permanent fixture of my bedroom wall, this picture representation of a woman’s love for another woman.
