Showing posts with label Writings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Writings. Show all posts
Hi there again,
I'm so pleased you've returned to read A Page of Love. I will be doing a post every now and then called "Writings - From A Page of Love" and this is the first one. It's where I will share with you short examples of fictional writing that either I have been working on, or I wrote sometime in the past. Not all of them have been developed into something more, and yet some of them capture a place in my heart and slowly weave their story onto the screen.
Todays "Writings - From A Page of Love" is entitled; 'The Small Price for Love' and has been developed beyond this point to tell a story in two era's - present day and the 1920s. The section I am sharing today is from the present era. I hope that you enjoy reading it, and I would absolutely love your feedback if you would be so kind and have the time.
I'm so pleased you've returned to read A Page of Love. I will be doing a post every now and then called "Writings - From A Page of Love" and this is the first one. It's where I will share with you short examples of fictional writing that either I have been working on, or I wrote sometime in the past. Not all of them have been developed into something more, and yet some of them capture a place in my heart and slowly weave their story onto the screen.
Todays "Writings - From A Page of Love" is entitled; 'The Small Price for Love' and has been developed beyond this point to tell a story in two era's - present day and the 1920s. The section I am sharing today is from the present era. I hope that you enjoy reading it, and I would absolutely love your feedback if you would be so kind and have the time.
"I decided to have a thorough spring
clean in the middle of November. My husband wanted me to rest. I bargained with him and closed the deal on
the understanding that I cleared the clutter only in the bedroom. A good deal I
thought. Just like the time I was at an antiques store and haggled with the
manager over a dressing table that was quite clearly not worth £950 and
celebrated my victory when he sold it to me for £480. In fact the dressing
table was where I first began my ‘clear the clutter’ zone.
I stroked the
beautiful mirrored surface and recalled the moment I first brought it home and
it immediately found its rightful place, nestled underneath the window. The
muslin sashes hanging in the window perfectly softened the rising sun as it
reflected into my room, greeting me with warmth each morning. I’d always wanted
a dressing table since a child, that along with a handsome man as my husband.
So when I saw this dressing table in that tiny little shop, I simply had to
have it to ensure both my dreams had come true.
My
gaze lowered to the drawers along the sides, choosing to delve into the depths
of those on the right side first. The top drawer gently opened to reveal the
beautiful gifts of jewellery laid out in all their glory. I removed each piece
carefully one by one. There were necklaces in an array of colours, some
inherited, and some bought specifically for me. Yet each piece told a story.
I reached
further into the drawer and pulled out what felt like a small circular button.
I looked down and noticed a strange looking coin. I’d never seen anything quite
like it before. I wonder how it got there. The date upon the surface of the
coin read 1923. "
© Dawn Brierley 2012
Hi there!
Thank you for visiting my book-a-licious blog!
A Page of Love has been a dream of mine for a long time, ever since I was drawn into the world of Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City who spent many an episode sat at her laptop writing about her passion - sex! Well A Page of Love is where I will be writing about my passion - Books!
From as far back as I can recall I've always had my head in a good book, devouring my school library far quicker than they were able to add more interesting titles, so much so that every weekend Mum and I would hit the City Centre in Birmingham and head to Dillions (it's now called Waterstones - my knowing this is something that my Mr says 'shows my age' - Piffle). I would spend at least an hour in there choosing books that I wanted to take home with me. I'm grateful that my Mum and Dad supported my love of reading, and actively encouraged it. It's definitely something that has stuck with me through thick and thin - and I'm not just talking about the depth of the books ;)
In my more recent years, my early twenties (I'm mid-twenties now), I took a Creative Writing course with the Open University which is counting towards my degree, and I learnt so much about the art of creative writing. Many of those gems I've picked up along the way I'll be sharing here in various posts, along with many reviews of those books that I totally adore reading. I currently intend on their being 3 aspects to A Page of Love which is R.A.W - Reviews, Advice & Writings. The writings section will be where I write my little heart out from writing prompts (an exercise I love doing), and short stories that I've written.
So what kind of book reviews will I feature here? Do I have some top authors I adore?
Sure I do! My top 5 authors right now are;
- Sophie Kinsella
- Emma Garcia
- Carole Matthews
- Debbie Macomber
- Karen Thompson-Walker
I've reviewed many books over the past couple of years, mainly self help/personal development books that reflect my practice as a fully trained and qualified life coach, but I also had dabbled in a few reviews for chick-lit novels which are a huge passion of mine! It's those chick-lit titles that will feature here, along with author interviews, and recommended titles.
As well as reading pretty awesome books, reviewing them, being a life coach (& keeping a life coaching blog), I also happen to be a trainee teacher in a primary school which I adore doing! There is just something so wonderful about teaching and working with the little darlings, watching them grow up and then express tears when they leave because as much as they have annoyed you, you just can't help but miss them!
If you are an author or a publishing house and would like me to review your book, and are willing to send me a copy then you can send me an email to Dawn.Brierley@gmail.com
Please let me know in the email if there is a specific deadline for the book review, or want it posting at a certain time due to promotion and release dates, I'm happy to work around your needs. I'm also more than happy to review books that have been in publication for a while but you'd like readers to be reminded about them.
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