This question keeps popping up in various guises. My standard answer is to play the piano, fence, and maybe speak French fluently. Mostly because whenever I see people doing those things, they look like cool things to be able to do.As you get older, your ambitions reduce to some really basic things. There was a … Continue reading If you could instantly master any skill, what would it be and why? →

I kind of stopped doing these WordPress writing prompts, mainly because I started to think very often my answers were bleak. Most of my writing is around my experience of being a survivor and the process of learning about it and trying to understand it. The writing prompts feel frothy and light. I have to … Continue reading What is one way you have grown this year? →

Laughter is so important to me. It has many shapes. I love it if you can get a child to the point of uncontrollable giggles. To make people involuntarily laugh with a huge guffaw is one of the best achievements you can have.  Or the delicious moment where, despite the serious atmosphere or solemn occasion, … Continue reading What makes you laugh? →

these prompts don't inspire me to write whole pieces, but i might have a short response.I will gather them every week or so. think of them as notes in the margin. What's a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had?Play the piano. Fence (as in wielding a sword). Speak a couple of … Continue reading wp daily writing prompts six →

these prompts don't inspire me to write whole pieces, but i might have a short response.I will gather them every week or so. think of them as notes in the margin. What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings?I could write a book.  All The Ways I Try To Cope and Sort Of … Continue reading wp daily writing prompts five →

these prompts don't inspire me to write whole pieces, but i might have a short response.I will gather them every week or so. think of them as notes in the margin. What is the last thing you learned?how to do a Logic Pro thing and setting up a new microphone.I have started using AI to … Continue reading wp daily writing prompts four →

We lived abroad for a few years and we discovered this very useful thing: if you have a Harrods account, you can get them to post things for you. Which means birthday and Christmas presents can be ordered, wrapped and posted, and charged to your account. Which works out cheaper than sending them from another … Continue reading Where would you go on a shopping spree? →

Every one of them is ambitious. The naked ambition is that I will get to the end and the shelf will be on the wall, straight, and still there. If I manage to avoid bloodshed, electrocution, or flooding, it is a bonus.The problem is that if you own a property, you immediately become responsible for … Continue reading the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on. →

these prompts don't inspire me to write whole pieces, but i might have a short response.I will gather them every week or so. think of them as notes in the margin. If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why? George Michael's sound engineer. To be in the room. … Continue reading wp daily writing prompts three →

these prompts don't inspire me to write whole pieces, but i might have a short response.I will gather them every week or so. think of them as notes in the margin. Share one of the best gifts you've ever received. A beautiful Mont Blanc pen, and a friend once gave me a ridiculous amount of … Continue reading wp daily writing prompts two →