by Sleepylion | Jan 17, 2021 | Review, Writing
Ascending Spiral: Humanity’s Last Chance by Dr. Bob Rich – A Review Published by Marvellous Spirit Press Take a break, breathe, and read this book It is not often I have the chance to write a review for a book I feel more connected to than merely...
by Sleepylion | Jan 9, 2021 | Article, How to, India Roberts, Writing
The Vacancy of Speech Marks – by India Roberts Drinks with Dad by India Roberts In my quest to inhale and wallow in all books ever written, I have noticed that the absence of speech marks is becoming more and more frequent. Authors are swapping out reliable,...
by Sleepylion | Dec 30, 2020 | India Roberts, Short Story, Writing
Drinks with Dad – A short story by India Roberts Picture by Joonas kääriäinen Drinks with Dad by India Roberts Theo always had clear eyes in the morning. He would open them and he could see as sharply as if he had just woken up in fresh white snowfall. They...
by Sleepylion | Dec 19, 2020 | Patrick Mooney, Poetry, Writing
An Isolation Story – A poem by Patrick Mooney Picture of Shelly by Patrick Mooney A Poem by Patrick Mooney An Isolation Story / (Barking Mad) Self-isolation, forced isolation, feeling the restrain, fighting the boredom, blocking out the pain…lock down in...
by Sleepylion | Dec 11, 2020 | India Roberts, Review
Sometimes a Wild God – A Review Cover illustration by Rima Staines published by Hedgespokenpress When you think back on reading this poem for the first time, you’ll remember where you were. I was on my brother’s sofa. In front of me were cookbooks and...
by Sleepylion | Jul 3, 2019 | Lucy Brem
Writing A Children’s Book: What You Need To Know The books we love as children stay with us for a lifetime, and there is no simpler joy than returning to a beloved, well-thumbed favourite with the nostalgic eyes of adulthood. Most people assume that writing their own...
by Sleepylion | Feb 11, 2019 | Review
The Slow Regard of Silent Things – A Review Cover illustration by Laura Brett (picture reference copyright Miranda Hedman) First published by Gollancz 2014. Start with what’s fresh in the mind and leave the rest for later. Having recently read Patrick Rothfuss’...
by Sleepylion | Feb 2, 2019 | Welcome, Writing
How to write, how to read, how to create. Join our blog to delve into the fascinating art of writing! Our aim is to provide a free service for educational, motivational and commentative purposes that can help ambitious writers in any part of their career. Here is a...