Sue Hampton

The calming effects of water …

For many looking out over an expanse of water can be quite calming. It allows for contemplation in chaotic and fraught lives… Water too can bring about life changes – it is necessary for...

Eco & Climate Change

The ecosystem and climate are currently hot topics. Although authors have been addressing the issue for over a century, as I discovered a year or so ago when reading Doctor Doolitte. TSL authors have...

National Poetry Day – did you miss it?

28 September is designated National Poetry Day – at least in the UK. At TSL, we don’t see one day as a special day – all days are special, so below are the our...

short stories AND poetry

Have you ever noticed how many compilations or anthologies have the word ‘AND’ in their titles? Here’s a selection from TSL slightly under a quarter of our short story and poetry titles. Ravelled and...

I wrote a letter…

Letter writing has somewhat gone out of fashion today having been replaced by emails. I don’t know about you, but I still get a bit of a thrill when a letter arrives, not one...

Prologues

Have you ever wondered what a prologue is? or whether to use it in the book you’re writing? Below are a few thoughts by others on the topic, including a definition. Prologues: what are...

The author’s journey

If you’re wondering about the writing process and how it works, here are a few posts by different authors. David Vann on becoming a writer and how he does it. Adam Rabinowitz explains his...

Breaking the Mould

Why follow the crowd? I don’t understand authors who insist on writing to formulae. Yes, there is a place for formulaic writing – for those who don’t want to concentrate. I remember as a...

Sue Hampton appreciation

Sue Hampton Sue is what I call an ’emotional writer’. She writes what she feels strongly about and with a passion. This makes her stories come alive – whether a children or young person’s...

Waves

The sea is powerful. For some it’s a source of inspiration and relaxation. For others, it’s dark and threatening. Thus it provides a wonderful backdrop for many stories. Those which spring to mind include:...

Luke

Luke Skywalker in Star Wars is probably one of the most famous Lukes around. Another being the disciple Luke who wrote the Bible Gospel. It’s a name derived from the Greek referring to a...

Reading and Children

Without writers, there wouldn’t be books to read to children – your own or others. Watching their reactions to what they hear and later hearing them retell the story can be wonderful and a...

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