Tag Archives: life as an author

The View from my Writing Desk… Jaye Marie

Reblogged from Anita Dawes & Jaye Marie: Although we live in a town, it isn’t an inner-city town. Tucked behind the South Downs in Hampshire, we are just 19 miles from the sea. An ordinary town really, rows of streets … Continue reading

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Secrets by Anita Dawes #Psychological Suspense

Reblogged from Anita Dawes and Jaye Marie: Many children have an invisible friend, and sometimes they can be a necessary part of a child’s life for many reasons. But when this ‘friend’ starts to cause more than childish mischief, it … Continue reading

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A Visitation… ~ Jaye Marie

Reblogged from Anita Dawes and Jaye Marie: One of my characters has been in my head a lot lately, constantly nagging me about something. He has featured in three of my books, and I think anyone who has read my work … Continue reading

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Empty Rooms ~ Anita Dawes #writephoto

Empty Rooms To enter here is to lose your mind, your life The house is reforming, rebuilding itself Moving rooms from one end to the other Building new ones, losing others Should you be in one when it is lost … Continue reading

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Waiting ~ Anita Dawes #writephoto

The woodland at the back of my house is a place I visit often. Today I noticed a bright pillar of light swaying as if windblown. There were shadows dancing, whispered voices, children playing. The children in the light wait … Continue reading

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From the Mist ~ Anita Dawes #writephoto

An ancient wall, an offering made to Gods of old, whose stories have never truly be told. Of Arthur, Merlin and Guinevere Of a time when a child was born under cover of Merlin’s mist Continue reading at Anita Dawes … Continue reading

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Stone Monuments ~ Anita Dawes #writephoto

When visiting churches, cathedrals, Reading history’s names on the floor Stone coffins line the walls Images of Knights with shield and sword Their stories told, their honour served Continue reading at Anita Dawes and Jaye Marie

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Renewal ~ Anita Dawes #writephoto

Born Again Old thoughts lay scattered in a field Some die, others remembered in mind Given new life, you feel the smile on your face Thinking of old friends Lovers you have lost touch with You spend too much time … Continue reading

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Clouds ~ Anita Dawes #writephoto

Ghosts Grey clouds on white candy Black clouds carrying heavy rain Lovers kiss beneath outstretched umbrellas Rain splashed pavements wait for blue skies White prisms of light shine on polished leaves Trees sway, shedding their last teardrops The earth greedy … Continue reading

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Returning light ~ Anita Dawes #writephoto

Returning light When the sky is painted red You know the sun is leaving Setting on your side of the world. We say goodnight, while Our neighbours greet the light Continue reading at Anita Dawes and Jaye Marie

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