Wednesday 15 June 2011

Creative Minds

It has been quite some time since I last blogged. Now that's a familiar phrase, I think I may have used that one before! It's been a funny couple of months where very little writing has taken place, very little reading too. I don't know why this happens with me, but it does from time to time and it usually takes a lot of effort to get my head back into the writing/reading zone. That said, my creativity has channeled itself into another area so it's not been dormant altogether. My alter ego OpalFire (the photographer) has been busy creating mainly flower art using archive photographs as the weather has not been very co-operative - it's not easy to photograph a flower when it is swaying in a determined breeze or being drenched by persistent rain (the photographer doesn't like it much either!). 

I belong to a small critique group and a few weeks ago we made the decision to begin a group blog to give our thoughts about books we've read, writing techniques, and writing in general. At the moment we are still in the setting up stage with one book blog almost ready to be published, and another in the initial stages. So do look out for "Tales From The Bunker" which will go live very shortly.

Although the writing and reading has suffered somewhat, the creative mind has continued to work in other ways, and I'm hoping that a very imminent trip to Rome and Sorrento will kick start the imagination!


7 comments:

  1. Good to know you are still being creative regardless. I've been watching your uploads on Redbubble and I still maintain you are a very talented photographer.
    Keep it up.

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  2. Thank you, Kiru! Hope your writing is still continuing to go well. x

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  3. I also enjoy seeing the photos, They create amazing thoughts(Pictures) in my mind. I can smell spring and summer when I look at them. Good Luck with Tales from the Bunker, I'll look out for it

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  4. Indeed, love your photos. You are one very talented photographer :-)

    Hope you get back into reading/writing too x

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  5. Thank you, Trossachs Trundler and Doris for your kind words. I'm happy that you enjoy my images. I do have some glimmerings of ideas for stories. Perhaps once I've had my holiday and re-charged my batteries the brain might bring these glimmerings to something more solid. :o)

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  6. Looking forward to 'Tales from the Bunker' Boy, do I know how that feels!!

    And pea-green with envy over your trip to Rome and Sorrento. I firmly believe that trips involving sun, spaghetti and sexy Italians are a fairly foolproof way to get inspiration!

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  7. Apologies Heidi - just seen your comment - my poor Blog has been abandoned - need to get into the zone again. Ahh... Rome and Sorrento so, so good (should have blogged about it really). Seems such a long time ago now. Threw coins into the Trevi fountain so guaranteed a return visit, will need to do more research on hot Italian heroes... *grin*

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