A new image from the talented Connie Vines And the topic is: New Beginnings – how…
Anne Stenhouse
Welcome 2023
Happy New Year dear visitors. The image above is from my collection of ‘photographs I might…
AWAY FROM THE MANGER – A Christmas Story
Creel Christmas Tree, Ullapool As has been my practice over the last few years, I’m uploading…
Diary of a Writer – October Prompt
In the Woods The Wise Owl. Another beautiful group. Do I forage? Only for brambles! I…
Round Robin – August 2022
This month’s topic is How do you create your characters–their quirks, habits, values, and what part they…
Baby Steps – #Amwriting
Devil Baby, Melbourne Festival 2011 Okay, folks, I’ve got some characters – a house, or two…
June Round Robin – Through a Glass darkly
June Have you ever included current social, political, or environmental problems in any of your stories or…
Diary of a Writer – June Prompt
On Offer for a limited time 99p It is always a prompt to remember that you’ve…
Round Robin – May 2022
What are your favorite things to do when you need to get away from a stalled…
Diary of a Writer – Admin
Some time ago Tackling some long-g-g-g overdue admin tasks included clearing out a file dated 2010.…
Re-reading is such a Pleasure
City of Discoveries Gathering momentum towards the final resolutions, City of Discoveries has been a joy…
Diary of a Writer – April Prompt
London Will this edited photo of me, taken by my Uni friend, Miranda Kennet, inspire anyone?…
A Second Life
City of Discoveries Re-running on the People’s Friend website is my anniversary serial set in Dundee…
ROUND ROBIN – February
Describe a flawed character you might use as a heroine or hero in a story. How…
And – on to the next?
Hold it! Are there persistent ideas easing their way into your brain? Is there one in…
Diary of a Writer February Prompt
RBGE Coming up for Valentine’s Day and do I have a romantic notion in my head?…
Round Robin – Writing of the Pandemic
:Thanks to Connie Vines for this month’s topic. How are you dealing with the COVID pandemic…
It’s in the Jar
A Quality Product Not these jars – well, probably some of these jars as the actual…
Diary of a Writer – January 2022 Prompt
At a summer event So few of us attended any sizeable events in 2021, I thought…
ROUND ROBIN – DECEMBER
How do your family experiences translate into writing scenes? Rhobin has asked. Good question but difficult…
A CHRISTMAS TALE: Warning – SENTIMENTAL
Christmas? Not this year, thank you. DEAR GRANNY NUISANCE By ANNE STENHOUSE © “Sean,” Caro said.…
ROUND ROBIN – THAT FLAWED OR EVIL CHARACTER
Maybe it’s a follow-on from the Hallowe’en mindset but in November Rhobin has asked us about…
DIARY OF A WRITER
DIARY OF A WRITER – NOVEMBER PROMPT – A DEBT FOR ROSALIE, ULVERSCROFT When my mum…
HALLOWE’EN ROUND ROBIN
Little Cook Hallowe’en Decor – October 2021 – Athens This is another month when I haven’t…
Coping Mechanisms 9 – A Wee Holiday
A Bastide town We booked it eons ago, cancelled it, moved it, re-booked it. At last,…