Category: On Writing
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Be Right Back – on a blog break
I’ve only just started writing again, and now I’m disappearing? Well, not quite. You see, I have very limited time to write at the moment (being at home with young children does that), so I am trying to be a bit more organised! My blog will continue and I aim…
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Waiting for words because they matter
Do you know someone who always knows the right thing to say at the right time? Maybe you know someone who always manages to say the wrong thing. Words matter. Whether we speak them out or write them down. Even when we say nothing, that speaks volumes too. Many people…
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On Writing – a September update
There was a heatwave this time last week, but as I type, it is cooler, cloudier and greyer. September has arrived. As the academic year is about to begin, it has a similar feel to the New Year. Parents are ordering school uniforms, new stationery lines the shelves of stores…
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Just a blogger?
When people ask what I do for a living, I have a bad habit of saying ‘I’m just a mum’. I even try to prepare myself to answer differently, but I always seem to sneak the ‘just’ in there. But there really is no ‘just’ about it. I am a…
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An interview with David Robertson – The Wee Flea
Ever since I asked David if he wouldn’t mind helping me answer an atheist on my blog, I have been fascinated with his writing and engagement with others in the public sphere. From being attacked for his views on social media to being banned on Twitter, David is no stranger…
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A Short Tribute to the Craft of Writing
Sitting here at my nice new desk at home I feel like more of a professional writer somehow. I have a desk and everything. That’s pretty big stuff. However, actually getting down to writing something has become a struggle recently. I feel like there is a big chunk of nothingness…
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The ‘Nutty’ Writer
‘What if people think I’m nuts?’ I said. This was part of a conversation I had over Facebook Messenger with someone dear to me. She replied, ‘They thought Noah was nuts. They probably thought Moses was nuts. All the most awesome plans will have someone going….she’s nuts! You won’t know…
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Writing When It Hurts
Sat at the keyboard, all I want to do is curl up in bed, pull the duvet up over my head and sleep. Before I fall asleep I would probably shed some tears. I cry – a lot. It’s part of me expressing that inward ache of deep sadness. Rather…
Ruth Clemence 
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