In December 2023, on one of my off days, I opened a children’s craft kit I’d brought a few months earlier. It was a set of two pom-pom caterpillars. I sat at the dining room table to build them, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Once finished, they found their home on top of the fireplace […]
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Charlie Charlie started life as a black Labrador. Then he became a brown and white Spaniel. He finally ended up as a cute brown Mongrel. The joys of deciding how to portray a character, even a doggie-shaped one. He nearly didn’t get his own book, but one day, I was seeking inspiration and ideas to
Sedrick Every story starts with the spark of an idea, and this is how Sedrick came into being. Sedrick is a fun-loving 7-year-old boy with a heart of gold. He’s also a figment of my imagination. Writing Sedrick has taught me so much about myself. In December 2022, I finally allowed myself to relax and
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In September 2023 I had an idea for a romance story. I started to read romances which was unusual for me. I’m more of a crime/drama reader. Some of the romances I read and thought, ‘Wow, my story won’t even come close to being that good. There were others where I thought, mine would
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Katie, A New Chapter is the debut novel by me, author Lisa M Billingham. Here I share with you why I wrote my first novel. Perfect Timing Covid 19 forced me to write my first novel. I decided many years ago to write a book. Mentioned it often enough to make friends roll their eyes.
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Updated 25th June 2025 Journaling for mental health Using writing to help you heal is a powerful way of releasing any pent-up emotions and past hurts, helping you unearth your self worth, or simply clearing your mind so that you can focus your attention where it needs to be in that moment. Let’s take these
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