The Blog

Are you trying to Navigate a Creative Life? Need a bit of a boost with some Creative Fuel? Or are you interested in some Reflections on Photography in our modern world? If you’re an inquisitive sort, you might enjoy these stories of the Odd & Curious, or the Meanings of Colour or the physical and emotional aspects of a Sense of Place. Finally, there are posts in the Book Nook, not reviews as such, personal thoughts on books I love.

CREATIVE FUEL Tanya Clarke CREATIVE FUEL Tanya Clarke

Do You Write in Your Books?

A magical thing happened this morning. I woke up, spent an hour writing, took the dog for a pee, cooked some porridge and heated soup for my daughter's lunch. And then there was a sharp bang as a tiny songbird hit the kitchen window.

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CREATIVE FUEL Tanya Clarke CREATIVE FUEL Tanya Clarke

New Words to Live By

Rather than making a list of New Year resolutions that are hard to fulfill, why not choose one or two words to live by instead? Like many people, I'm doing Dry January this month. The first campaign for a post-Christmas sober 4 weeks began in 2013, driven by the UK organisation Alcohol Change.

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