Hadley C

I've been writing a lot of poetry the past year or so - and although none of it has been published (yet!) - this one got through to the...

YOU know a writer's done a good job when you've binge-watched six series in under a month and fallen in love with every single character...

Apparently so... because I took one look at Van Gogh's painting of old shoes and instantly fell in love with them! I hadn't seen this Van...

I WENT to a gig last week – to see someone well-known (slash, famous) perform a DJ set. We got there early, like most people. Because...

So the other day, I got chatting to a new lady at work. And, about two minutes into the conversation, she just looked at me and said -...

Because I love books so much, I always feel a little guilty admitting I haven’t read every classic that ever existed. But of course that...

I loved Jennifer Garner's quote recently when asked for her beauty tips. The Hollywood actress, who lives in amongst a bubble of...

Writing gurus, teachers, whatever they like to call themselves always tell you - Write about what you know. Work in genres you like. Talk...

This week I've been writing a chapter where one of my main characters, Liam, remembers the moment he's given some devastating news. It...

A couple of my friends have been going through a lot of **it lately. But what made me want to write this was just the difference in how...

I have this friend... she’ll be reading this... Who is just simply-- One of the Loveliest People I know. But lately she’s been having a...

I have this theory... And I'm probably sticking my neck on the line a bit here, but let me explain. Ever since I was young, I've just...

I watched Belfast recently and loved it. I loved Jude Hill, his face was just gorgeous. All the scenes with him and his (screen)...

Whilst I'm continuing to write the story I entered into a competition recently, I'm busy researching a few things at the same time,...

I love this picture because the hot air balloons make me think about all my creative thoughts floating up out of me as I focus on my...

I don't believe in New Year's Resolutions, they make no sense to me. Why would you wait all year (until January) to do something you...

I have this thing - and my friends know I do it! - where I often just slip in all, or part, of their name in one of my stories. My friend...

I'm so happy!! Because after quite some time, months even, I've finally been able to put a brand new book up on the top shelf of my...

Over the summer, I had a lot going on, and fell out of the pattern of writing for a while. I wasn't blogging or writing, or contacting...

This arrived today - and I'm already in love with the cover, before I even start to read the story. But I think what I love about it most...