OK, I admit it. Sitting here at the laptop to write my latest post for Strictly, I'm not exactly overflowing with ideas. Everything I think of seems to have been done already, with great wit, panache or flair, by one of my fellow bloggers. Every concept that comes to me seems weak, uninspiring and barely worth the trouble of putting finger to keypad. My stomach is twisting itself up into knots of frustration, my feet are indulging in some frenzied tapping, I'm muttering to myself like a crazed loon... yep, I've got Writer's Block.

We've all been there. That fateful feeling of wanting to write, but feeling as if we've forgotten how to. Unlike most things in the known universe, writing doesn't seem to be like riding a bike. If you fall off, there's no guarantee that you can hop back on in a few months and pedal away at breakneck speed. In fact, sometimes it can feel alarmingly as if you need to learn your craft, and regain your inspiration, all over again, and the longer you allow the block to set in, the more difficult it becomes to drag yourself out of it. So if all this is resonating with you, what can you do? Here's my five-step plan:



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What would you wear? I’m definitely not a blue tights and red wellies sort of person; I’d have to wear black or a mixture of browns – normality means invisibility. Actually, just being a short and dumpy woman gives me that already; it’s a great super power to have.

Leaping tall buildings in a single bound is out, so is hand-to-hand combat – Batman I am not.

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I have been on this site for less than a day and already I feel at home. I have read a number of pieces and have been amased at the standard of the work. I hope that I will be able to aspire to such talent over the weeks and months.

My short story, Watching Listening, is now up for all to see at 3: AM. I probably don't need to tell you that this makes me very happy, but I will: This makes me very happy.

I hope you're all having a lovely bank holiday, and a sunny one.

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I was reminded today how much I love this, so, being the generous chap that I am, I thought I'd share.

I'd not seen the (this?) video to it before. Wow.

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I took my mother to go see this play because not only does she think Russell Tovey is Ņsweet and adorableÓ but to show her around the Royal Court and give her a taste of what I want to actually do. SheÕd never been to that theatre or in fact to that part of London; then again why would anyone who doesnÕt have a few tonne in their pocket to burn. The place is littered with boutiques and big name brands that you can only afford to say rather than indulge in.

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I decided to take a friend to see this who has only just started their foray into theatre and opted for this because I didnÕt know much about it. It would be easy to skip over this because it has no ŌbigÕ stars mugging around on stage or was in a particularly raved about venue. To be honest I hadnÕt been to this theatre either so it was an experience for the both of us.

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Again I can only apologise, I seem to be hop, skip and jumping months as they whizz by. IÕve been extremely busy with new projects popping up all over the place, lots of networking and an unhealthy bout of illness.

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Before I start rambling about other things IÕve only just discovered how to import my blog into Facebook so the chances of this actually being read is far greater. Not sure if thatÕs scary but hey, itÕs only an opinionÉ right?

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Okay, IÕve been busy again. IÕve spent most of the time chained to my computer trying to arrange meetings and avoiding writing re-drafts but IÕve managed to find a quiet space to update the site a bit. There are many things up in the air at the moment but when that happens IÕll see about writing it on here. Till then IÕll write about something that I know is a dead certÉ

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