Mar 10, 2017 | competition, creativity, free, writing
Over the last couple of months my posts have been about writing competitions and I’ve just found another one for you that looks very much worth entering. All you have to do is carry on this story starter to make your own story of up to 1000 words:...
Jan 10, 2017 | competition, life stuff, writing
Are you over 16? Or do you know someone who is? Do you like entering competitions? Is this the year you’re going to published? Or re-published? Is this the year you create the cover of a prize winning book? (You need to be over 18 for the illustrator one.)...
Feb 13, 2016 | competition, events, inspiration, life stuff, new books, writing
Congratulations to 9-year-old Grace who’s just had her first book published. You can read all about it in much more detail and with more pictures here on the Make a Wish website. But I thought Grace and her friends might like to be stars of the Girls Heart Book...
Feb 10, 2016 | competition, life stuff, random, writing
Have you met Esther on Facebook yet? If you haven’t you really really should. Her webpage is here: Esther arrived as a micro-pig and grew and grew and grew. I love reading her Facebook thoughts and they often make me laugh. She’s even got her own book...
Jan 10, 2016 | competition, life stuff, new books, writing
My latest Megan Rix book has just been published by Puffin and is so close to my heart. ‘Echo come Home’ is the story of a stray puppy who gets trained as a hearing dog with the help of a boy called Jake. I wear hearing aids myself and have seen some of...
Oct 10, 2015 | competition, events, GHB, new books
Woohoo! Only 7 days to go till the UKMG Extravaganza at Nottingham Central Library from 1-4. I am so looking forward to it – especially as I’m going as both of myselves – Ruth Symes with my Secret Animal Society and Bella Donna books; and Megan Rix...
