Latest Entries

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  Getting to the Top

  How does one promote themselves and get noticed in this vast market of musicians?

  Well it seems long gone are the days when you hand out a physical demo or you send a thick envelope filled with press-kit materials for review. Also, not to mention all of the copyright issues at stake if one should be so inclined to have a listen.

   
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  What does childhood mean to you?

  Does childhood still exist in 2010? When you’ve girls as young as 7 with eating disorders/issues, making fashion demands on parents – because the latest so called celebrity has them, and 10 year old boys ‘gaming’ online with someone in America for 6 hrs a time, this question has to be a relevant one.

   
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  Has Cupid’s Arrow Missed its Mark

  Oh yes, we love to hang onto the myth of Cupid’s arrow don’t we! We would love to abdicate responsibility for our choices, wouldn’t we – whether it be Cupid or Fate – we find excuses and reasons for our actions.

   
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  Awaken the Giant Within

  On 16th November 2009, I hang up my hosty high-heels and say goodbye to British Airways, after more years than a lady cares to think about. Working as long haul cabin crew, I have been privileged to enjoy a millionaire lifestyle (all be it on a lemonade income). Travelling extensively for many years has been delightful but the greatest gift I received from my work was the experience of meeting people from all different cultures and countries with the fascinating spectrum of languages and traditions.

   
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  Reach for the skies

  When I was 9 years old I read a book called Little Ed by Ed Tully and from the moment I had finished it I knew that I wanted to be a writer.

  When I was 8 years old we moved from the north of England to the south. I had a little typewriter and I would correspond to Toni Smith, my northern best friend, who I have known since I was 5 years old (and we are still writing to each other 30 years on but via email now) using my clumsy fingers on my clumsy machine.

   
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  Living with Cancer – Dianne Lang

  When I was diagnosed with acute leukaemia

  I was forced to slow down and realise that there is perfection in every moment

  I learned that being dependent on someone does not make you weak

  I stopped trying to save the world and became more effective with just one challenge.

   
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  How to Dance Through Life

  Every day we are asked to worry: about money, about our health, about our families. Time is running out, the earth’s resources are running out…more and more is being demanded of us.

  So how do we survive modern life?
  It’s as easy as 123!