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Today in my morning pages I had an ah-ha moment. Man, it was a long time coming. Sometimes I'm astonished by how blinkered I can be. But once I had the realisation, I thought, I have to share this with the duckies! And while we're at it, for those of you who haven't heard me quack about morning pages …
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Behold, creative writing duckettes! The three Ps that will keep you going through the tough times. Patience, perseverance and passion. Sadly not one of them is coated in chocolate. But that could easily be arranged. Patience. Easy peasy. All this means is that we simply have to patient with ourselves. We have to give ourselves time to learn. Sounds like a …
Early in 2016 I decided it was time to start teaching creative writing again. I'd taught a few years earlier and loved everything about it—the connection, the conversations, the sharing, reading, writing, coffee! Heaven. This time though I wanted to commit more fully, and build something for my students that was rich and supportive. Something with staying power. I …
Dream, imagine, play, create. That's the girl & duck motto. So to kick things off I've made a little video. Or vlog. Or...moving picture thingy. No matter. It's about the dizzying maze of art supplies. I love fine art and I ADORE illustration. There really is no difference to me, it's all a joy. Because …