I just couldn’t wait till next week to blog this! So for this week two blogs. I’ve been doing this incredible course with Mira Riseberg and Jed Alexander about so many things to do with the self publishing. To find out more see Children’s Book Academy. During homework this week we were researching inspiringContinue reading “Hairy Harold & his extraordinary trip to NY, Children’s book”
What Makes Me Read a Poem?
Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
Art in nature – June Perkins The first lines and opening must avoid cliché and even better still intrigue and invite me into the poem’s world. It really mustn’t tell me how much love is like a rose. ? If there is metaphor it needs to flow and extend naturally…
A Mentor’s Journey
When you mentor you are working towards giving someone independence to achieve his or her own dream. You are not doing for, but inspiring someone to action. I made the short film above, inspired by Danielle’s dream for a dance drama where she danced both parts. She wanted to make a film called ShadowContinue reading “A Mentor’s Journey”
We Found Love
I love listening to music when writing. My daughter’s a huge fan of anything Lindsey Stirling (awesome violinist and video storyteller) and introduced me to the world of Lindsey in youtube videos. I spent a lot of this afternoon listening and sometimes watching many of Lindsey’s videos. I love how she collaborates with people fromContinue reading “We Found Love”
Beading – Grandmother’s Lessons
Those of you reading my memoir blog will know this week I am fascinated with beading. I’m doing research into beading around the world to deepen poems and short stories I have in progress. How I long to travel to meet beaders the world over, but without the finances at least I can visit themContinue reading “Beading – Grandmother’s Lessons”
June Paisa Perkins 