by anjcairns | Jul 1, 2018 | Short story, Writing
Last weekend, I spent a glorious weekend at a writing retreat in Devon surrounded by delightful countryside, farm animals and a smattering of writers. Amongst other things I wrote a follow up short story to Appearances. There’s one more installment to come, but here’s...
by anjcairns | Jun 23, 2018 | Performance, Reading, Writing
When we read words on a page, we bring our own interpretation to what the author intended when they wrote them. It’s what brings joy to reading. Because of this, it was fascinating to be hear one of my short stories read by an actor and listen to their nuanced...
by anjcairns | Mar 19, 2018 | women, Writing
For International Women’s Day, I wrote a short story for the launch of the Women in Tottenham website. It gave me a fun break from drafting my new book, Stuck in Your World. Check out the story here.
by anjcairns | Feb 10, 2018 | Interview, Reading, Writing
This weekend, I’ve been interviewing Sketch, the dazzling main character in Life in Your World. Read on for insights into her life. A Hi, Sketch. Thanks for joining me today. As you know, I’m writing a blog for my website, and readers of Life in Your World...
by anjcairns | Jan 2, 2018 | Reading, Writing
Happy New Year! It’s the 2nd January as I write and I’m contemplating taking down the Christmas tree and looking forward to this week, this month and what the year will bring. New Year is something we’ve made up; we could pick any day to celebrate...
by anjcairns | Jul 9, 2017 | Libraries, Reading, Writing
From an early age, I loved books, but there wasn’t a lot of money around to buy them with, so I turned to the library to fuel my romance with reading. I read everything, quickly outgrowing the junior fiction section and inhaling facts about ballet, cooking, acting and...
