One of my favourite 'I need to get my writing unstuck' exercises is by Lynda Barry in her wonderful book for the imagination What It Is. Bursting with her unique illustrative style and poignant, often funny stories, Barry shares with a generous heart the exercises and processes she teaches in her classroom. 

Last night, my husband told me a 'fact' he'd found on TikTok from an account called - Things I Wish I Didn't Know About - or something like that. Apparently, if an octopus were to climb into your mouth, it would be able to make its way through your body and out via 'your butthole' with no trouble at all.

It’s been a strange week of weather here. A few days ago the most incredible double rainbow formed over the neighbourhood where I live, the sunlight fighting for space through cloud and drizzle.

Apologies. I'm a couple of days late with this week's prompt. Do you ever have moments where you're not quite sure why you're doing something? I've been feeling that way about A Picture, A Story. Should I continue with posting writing prompts? Should I be writing more posts? Should I be taking more photographs?

Happy New Year everyone! I'm finding it hard to believe it's now 2024. If you currently have your head under a pillow due to a spectacular hangover from a spectacular party from the night before - I say, "Good for you!" That party could be fuel for your creative writing.

I do love a fairy tale. The ones I find most interesting are the ones that weave a world of magic and horror, where the princes and princesses aren't always who they first appear to be.