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Making memory hunting child's play
Toy-based memory prompts for writers and creatives
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Drowning in the sky
posting a half a day late but with extra clouds
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The Citadel
Trying to prove my love in log piles and aching limbs
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Stories are messy
Why, if you want your story to connect, you can't avoid the messy middle.
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Twisted Roots
A journey from London to Shropshire to New Zealand—to unearth how my reality has been shaped by my family's history.
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What's the soundtrack to your life?
Musical memory prompts for writers and creatives
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Discovering the art of time travel
How memory journalling has helped me to unearth my history and reconnect with the present.
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Introducing the Memory Mine
How exploring my relationship with my own memory helped me to start writing again—and lead me to create an e-course to help others do the same.
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Now where was I?
Navigating old haunts and unearthing old memories. Ideas for locating your own place memories.
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He sucks the spines outta cows
How exploring an old family story left me teetering between different realties
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Tearing Up Plans and Crafting New Stories
When life derails your plans, how do you find the courage to start anew?
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Ho Ho No
an alternative approach to preparing for the C-word
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Root Stories
Root Stories
The mechanics, psychology and joy of storytelling. A bit of “how to”. A lot of wandering through memories. Occasional musings on the detritus of life. Also gardening, growing and staying sane with nature.
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