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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Writer's block

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There is a lovely mindful placeWhere words like raindrops fall,The green shoots bursting naturallyThe page has heard the call.And words go down regardless ofThe lurking deadly blightThat creeps in unattendedIn the middle of the night.The sun then pushes storm awayAnd bleaches all those shootsYou wake up rusty like the roseAnd... More..

Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Depression

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She supposed she should be grateful for her mangled heart as it had got her to Kieran's office and she knew deep down in her bones that she was doing the most positive thing she had ever done for herself. Even though she was a mess of tears and confusion during that first 'get to know you' interview and he could only guess... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Dogs

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I took my mother's dog, Freckles, to the vets the other day for a routine examination and an update of jabs and pills against horrible sounding diseases and infestations such as heart worms, tape worms, round worms, ticks, fleas and so on. The Ettrick Animal Hospital was an half hour drive away which gave me time to pond... More..

Entertainment > Movies (Other) Reasons why many Disney main characters do not have mothers

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Nobody has appealed more perfectly to the child within all of us than Walt Disney. Parents are by nature, there to mould and civilise and therefore to limit our freedom to a certain extent, our safety depends on it. Disney gives us the chance to be our own parent, to make decisions about right and wrong and to discover what... More..

Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Remembering

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Megan got up wearily from the table and opened the fridge in search of wine. With her glass full she sank back into the 'dog's sofa' in front of the Stanley. Where had all those memories come from, she hadn't thought about Simon for years? She certainly had drawn the short straw when it came to his allegiance; his Mother w... More..

Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Romance

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They had met in Dublin when Megan's father was at the Embassy doing his ambassadorial thing. It was one of those painful English events, wedding on the lawn, bows and frills and silly people that he had only agreed to suffer for Lliam , the groom, who was a drinking buddy from way back. There she was amongst the mayhem of ' O... More..

Pets & Animals > Dog Training Tips for calming an excited dog

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The first and most important way to calm your dog is to calm yourself, a strong attitude and quiet voice from a dog's master or mistress will instantly give the dog the message that you are the boss. Eye contact or lack of it, body language and tone of voice (bark), are some ways that dogs communicate amongst themselves and t... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Lost love

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Overwhelming sadness, arms that feel empty, time stretching out in minute by minute chills around the heart, combine to freeze any forward motion. The self-doubt seeps in unbidden, out of control, merciless like a dripping tap that can't be mended. Beautiful music becomes the enemy, as does a gentle gesture; the other time, ... More..

Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Memories

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Peter and May were two of 10 children under the age of 13 sharing the generous and loving environment of the MacDougal tribe. They had the great outdoors and nannies to look after their every need. May thought then what a wonder it was that she ever learnt to boil an egg or wash a bath out.May's first kiss had been with Peter... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Different ways my family handles conflict

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My original family is made up of one girl, me, and three brothers, one of which is a half brother. My own family consists of three sons. I am the second youngest, my half brother being the 'baby' of the family. My observations, therefore, are going to be subjective on the female side and overly weighted on the male side.... More..

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