Category Archives: writing

Midnight Haiku … #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Sue Vincent

For around five years, I posted a haiku every night at midnight. I like the constraint of the seventeen syllables of the classic ‘haiku in English’, exploring brevity to capture multiple layers of meaning. I like the discipline of writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, Photography, Poetry, Spirituality, symbolism, writing | Tagged new book, Poetry, Verse | 32 Comments

Oh, What a Show!! Showboat’s Literary Online! #authors #writers #poets ~ Judith Barrow

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Judith Barrow: On Saturday 16th January 2021 we had our first Showboat Literary Online. We had a great line up of writers, lots of fun – and lots of interviewing glitches ( for the editing team at Showboat … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog, Wales, writing | Tagged #authors #writers #poets | 7 Comments

The Sue Vincent Rodeo Classic at the Carrot Ranch…

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Sue Vincent

I need to write about this. About what it meant to get that first email telling me what they had planned. About how it feels to be placed at the centre of something so unexpected and wrapped in words that … Continue reading →

Posted in #writephoto, writing | Tagged Charli Mills, competition, flash fiction, gift, help, HRR Gorman, Poetry, TUFF | 54 Comments

The Lowdown on Lowe… Lands of Exile: Kith ‘n’ Kin

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Lands of Exile: KITH ‘N’ KIN Stuart France & Sue Vincent The Beeley Stone, ‘liberated’ from the churchyard at Bakewell, stands proudly in the centre of its village green once more. While the locals enjoy the fruits of its … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancestors, Ancient sites, Books, esoteric, fiction, writing | Tagged druid circle, excerpt, magic, ritual, stone circle | 1 Comment

Universal Mind…

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* Human minds are linked in some way to human brains, and there has been little if no change in the size and constitution of human brains for many thousands of years. * The doctrines of the Prevailing View can … Continue reading →

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‘Ben’s Out!’… Excerpt from Lands of Exile: Kith ‘n’ Kin

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* Winged blade. Everywhere. Nowhere. Now here. “Now slowly, gently, return to the Circle, carrying the vision of Light within. Return to your body… meld with it once more… Allow yourself to feel your chest, rising and falling as you … Continue reading →

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Thinking time

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

What is your criteria for a good book? Apart from wanting it to be well written and presented, what is it that you look for? Entertainment value? Information? Emotion, relaxation or a momentary escape from the humdrum round of daily … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, writing | Tagged avid reader, learning from books, Lindisfarne Gospel, reading, stephen king | 32 Comments

The freedom to get it wrong

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Watching the fish in the pond the other day, I noticed that although they all swim, as you would expect from fish, they all swim differently. The huge sturgeon glide through the water with no appearance of effort at all. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, writing | Tagged breaking the rules, differences, fish, style | 57 Comments

Going West: Kilpeck Castle

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Why does a tiny village like Kilpeck hold such a fabulous church? Because once it wasn’t a small, forgotten place, but the seat of nobility and, according to the information board, parts of the castle still remained. We left the … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient mound, Ancient sites, Books, England, History, Photography, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, writing | Tagged Archenfield, Herefordshire, Kilpeck, motte and bailey, Norman castle | Leave a comment

Familiar

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“Shhh…” He glared at his sister. “Honestly, girls are useless.” The cat turned and looked straight at the children. It hissed, crouched low like a panther. They froze as the old woman turned and looked at the bush where they … Continue reading →