Tag Archives: character

Safety Be Damned ~ Fandango #writephoto

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“This is remarkable,” Donna said. “What a transformation.” Steve beamed. “Yeah, we gutted the place,” he said. “Took it down to the studs, reconfigured the layout a little for a better flow, and created an open concept for the kitchen, … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged character, exterior, flip, interior, neighborhood, restrictive covenant, safety, steps, Thursday Photo Prompt, Worn, writephoto | Leave a comment

Ernesto San Giacomo Reviews: Shadows in the Stone by Diane Lynn McGyver

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from San Giacomo’s Corner: In her book, “Shadows in the Stone,” Diane transports us into a fantasy world that she describes with enough expertise to fully immerse a reader. There are some overlaps into our own world, but they … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged Books, character, dialog, Diane Lynn McGyver, dwarf, fantasy, Indie review, internal description, magic, main plot, main story, Qui-Gon Jinn, setting, Shadows in the Stones, star wars, sword-play, Tolkien, world building, writing | 1 Comment

Life Without Boundaries ~ Peter Wells

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Counting Ducks: He’d lived a different life to mine; climbing mountains I had never heard of but his eyes lit up with understanding when I spoke. You do not have to be young to be lost, and living … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged character, creative writing, fiction, love, Peter Wells | Leave a comment

Growing emotional…

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Sue Vincent

It is the end of a long day; one of those days when many small things have seemed to go wrong and a few bigger things cast dark shadows on your horizon. You are tired…not the pleasant kind of snuggle-up-in-bed-with-a-book … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged character, compassion, consciousness, de chardin, ego, enneagram, love, personality, questions, reaction. function, spirituality | 2 Comments

Romance and research… a writer’s gift to a reader

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Once upon a time…and all the very best stories start that way… there was a little girl who read her way through every book in her mother’s library. It wasn’t a proper library, with mahogany shelves and great leather chairs… … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, The Silent Eye, workshop 2018, writing | Tagged character, Georgette Heyer, historical novel, old favourite books, Peninsula, regency romance, research skills, Waterloo, writing | 25 Comments

Couples Counselling – Fandango #writephoto

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“It doesn’t look like it’s been well maintained,” Chuck said to his wife. “Look at these vines and branches. They practically block this window.” “First of all,” Anita said, “that’s a rose bush. It just needs to be cut back … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged character, HGTV, House Hunters, money pit, new house, rose bush, Thursday Photo Prompt, TLC, window, writephoto | 4 Comments

I am the tree… by Colleen Brown

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Colleen at The Chatter Blog: I was the seed. Planted by purpose or design or reason. Once planted it took some time to burst out of the shell. I was the determination to exist. Once out of the … Continue reading →

Posted in painting, Poetry | Tagged character, determination, Doodle, Draw, growth, Illustrate, maturity, prose, tenacity, wisdom, youth | 4 Comments

‘Magic Lady’ – a glimpse of beauty

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Sue Vincent

On Friday, we gathered from far and wide to say a final farewell to our friend. Funerals are never happy occasions, but they can hold more beauty than our grief may allow us to see. It would have been impossible … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Love, Poetry | Tagged affection, character, Love and Loss, memory, tarot | 8 Comments

Only human

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Sue Vincent

“Yo, missus!” I turned… a tattooed yob in shredded denim with more piercings in his face than you would have thought possible held out my phone. “Your bag’s open… you dropped this.” My handbag falls open with alarming regularity. I … Continue reading →