Dearest of Friends, It's been a while, I know. I've had too many excuses to justify the lack of time that's kept me from blogging. The truth is I've been writing and editing - a lot. For the past few months I've dedicated the moments I steal from full time mothering to research editing, not editing for writers but editing for editors and to be honest, I've learned more about creative writing while doing this than I've learnt during years of researching "how to write". Motivation I've been struggling to find motivation for this blog. Ideally I would've liked it to be for readers and writers but I haven't published anything to read, which means I'm not an author with any professional advice to give about the craft. But I've been researching creative writing (including poetry) for nearly two decades. I should feel confident about giving advice about the subject, and be less ashamed of the work I've created over the ...