Author Archives: Bea Turvey apprentice author and witch
I discovered a shiny new author
I have to admit this isn’t a recent discovery, and it’s one I’ve been meaning to tell you about for a while. I could give you excuses, but you’ve probably heard them all and don’t really care anyway. The new … Continue reading
Lame-arse excuses and a cuppa
It’s been a while… again! You’d think, with lockdown and the like that I’d find time to at least update my blog, but on no. My brain literally found a hundred other things to do than come and be sociable. … Continue reading
Web, Strings, Paths and Maps – The Writing Process
You think you’re reading one thing then find you’ve delved into something completely different. Like ordering chips in America and getting a bag of crisps, this is probably going to be the same. I write. That’s it. I put pen … Continue reading
Cocky Delusions of Creative Grandeur
Beautiful bird, is it not? The Cockerel? The diminutive, Cock and Cocky have been used for year – YEARS – as nicknames, slang, euphemisms… a versatile and well-used word. We’ve all heard it, read it and/or used it. It is … Continue reading
OMG I discovered a new author!
That man is richest whose pleasures are cheapest – Henry David Thoreau I live in the UK. A beautiful, green, open and varied country with people of many nationalities, ideas and opinions. Nothing here is mundane – not the weather, … Continue reading
‘Patience is bitter…
; …but its fruit is sweet,’ said Aristotle. He was probably thinking of loftier challenges than giving up sugar, but that is where I am and my sweet tooth clings hopefully to that little snippet of advice. It’s been 5 … Continue reading
365 likes ❤
Someone, somewhere actually spent time, money and thought in investigating the psychological responses behind sending and receiving like statuses on social media. Probably an investor in Facebook. There’s even a scale to measure Facebook addiction: the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale … Continue reading
1.5+0.5=2
The bible tells us Adam gave up a rib to create Eve. Eve has been paying back ever since. But Adam does not own Eve and Eve owes Adam nothing. March 8th is International Women’s Day. Happy IWD! I want … Continue reading