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Do even inanimate objects have a story to tell?
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...

Hadley C
Feb 15, 20242 min read
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If you're a creative, doing what you love...
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...

Hadley C
Nov 26, 20224 min read
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Lord of the Flies - is it time for a modern-day remake?
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...

Hadley C
Aug 18, 20225 min read
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Stop looking in the mirror!
I loved Jennifer Garner's quote recently when asked for her beauty tips. The Hollywood actress, who lives in amongst a bubble of...

Hadley C
Aug 3, 20222 min read
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Give me a real person every time!
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,...

Hadley C
Feb 8, 20223 min read
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My first New Year's Resolution - ever!
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...

Hadley C
Jan 19, 20223 min read
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How important is a character's name?
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...

Hadley C
Jan 11, 20222 min read
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Is It Life - Or Us - That Takes Us Where We Need To Be?
When my kids were babies, I couldn't wait for them to start talking just to find out what they'd sound like and what they were thinking....

Hadley C
Oct 5, 20214 min read
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Is it the writer in me?
This week at work I've been doing jobs where I've had to really focus on what I'm doing, so to drown out everything else going on around...

Hadley C
Sep 23, 20214 min read
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Live Free, Love Strong
One of the reasons I wanted to write my book was to highlight controlling relationships and the damage they cause. I also wanted to try...

Hadley C
Sep 16, 20212 min read
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The Power Of Words
Back in June, I started an early draft of a blog (a different blog I later published). But I'd given it this title. The Power of Words....

Hadley C
Sep 3, 20214 min read
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Happy and sad all in one!
I got a letter back from an agent recently which got two completely different emotional responses from me all at once! You only ever send...

Hadley C
Jul 12, 20213 min read
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Do you need to be an emotional person to be 'a creative'?
I went to my first music gig in ages at the weekend and it was... Heaven! But it got me thinking about what kind of person you need to...

Hadley C
May 28, 20213 min read
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How do writers create characters they'd avoid in real life?
I've just finished reading The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom, and one of his quotes sparked an idea in me and got me...

Hadley C
May 13, 20214 min read
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Why do victims of Domestic Abuse stay?
Before I start this blog, I should let you know, I'm not an expert on Domestic Abuse, nor do I work with victims of Domestic Abuse. But I...

Hadley C
Mar 12, 20215 min read
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