“Some people like to paint pictures, or do gardening, or build a boat in the basement. Other people get a tremendous pleasure out of the kitchen, because cooking is just as creative and imaginative an activity as drawing, or wood carving, or music.”-- Julia Child Homemade pumpkin scones by Emma Gill I made a mistake … Continue reading Pumpkin
The ancient mariner’s face was as scratched and weather-worn as the inn’s façade, like a creature fabricated from the building itself. Ink-stained skin hinted of stories both exotic and hazardous, of a life well-lived in the arms of his favourite mistress, the sea. From my perch I beckoned the gnarled innkeeper for a second ale, … Continue reading The Fisherman
Sadly, writing doesn’t pay the bills. So today I’m home with Miss One-Year-Old, writing job applications and thinking about WIP at the same time. I’m dead tired. Last night Mister Three-Year-Old visited at 3 am, fidgeted until I could take it no more (he has elbows made of steel and legs that go on for … Continue reading Writing with Kids
“The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading, in order to write; a man will turn over half a library to make one book.” – Samuel Johnson Image by Natalie Jacobsen I think I need a good luck charm. Just a little help. This week I have found myself writing fewer words but … Continue reading Omamori
Nothing will work unless you do. — Maya Angelou I'm writing about a character who walks up to a house. What kind of house? Good question. The next two hours are dedicated to reading about Australian architecture in certain cities, eras, and designs. There was so much that I didn't know. Terminology for types of … Continue reading On Learning New Things
EMMA LOUISE GILL 