The Maker The Charles Causley Literary Blog

August Musings by Sue Wallace-Shaddad

I am spending quite a lot of time travelling at the moment whether driving or taking a train. I find...

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August 14, 2023

July Diary by Sue Wallace-Shaddad

July has been a busy month starting off with a great deal of singing. The choir I belong to, Ipswich...

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July 28, 2023

The History of Flash Fiction

In the age of “Twitterature”, the origin of flash fiction is often not given much thought other than Hemingway’s well-...

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July 24, 2023

What are the benefits of flash fiction?

Flash fiction is a unique genre that inspires the mind to think quickly and succinctly. It is a practice that...

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July 24, 2023

Ten Ways to be Creatively Inspired this Summer  

 Many of us want to be creative but are stuck for inspiration or motivation to get going. As the summer...

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July 21, 2023

July Musings by Sue Wallace-Shaddad

I recommend listening to the recordings of Charles Causley reading his poems on the Poetry Archive. It is lovely to...

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July 12, 2023

‘Music from Surprising Spaces’ – Discover Arlo Anwin’s latest series of compositions

‘Music from Surprising Spaces’ is a series of compositions I have been creating; built from sounds collected from a specific...

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June 27, 2023

June Diary by Sue Wallace-Shaddad

June has had a good mix of activity. I visited a couple more bookshops and am glad to say that...

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June 27, 2023

June Musings by Sue Wallace-Shaddad

The poet Clare Best, who moved from Sussex to Suffolk five years ago, has a new book, Beyond the Gate...

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June 16, 2023

Forgetful Gran, by Eve Clark

My brain is working very well. But my grandma’s is very slow. She remembers old thoughts. Her dad leaving to...

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June 14, 2023

Is it just me? by Simranraj Kahlon

Two houses, two homes From monday to sunday i’m moving from home to home To be honest, I don’t know...

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June 14, 2023

Maggi Noodles’ by Aparajita Gupta

One day, my dad promised me He’d cook Maggi Noodles for school lunch. He said he’d wake up extra early...

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June 14, 2023
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