Sarah M Davies resurrects a method many authors have used in the past, which makes the most of reading actively as a writer.

Creating a place for life's curiosities. In commonplace books, scrapbooks, journals and mood boxes.

Real Bread Week (22-28 February), is designed to encourage people to bake their own bread or support local bakeries. It provides a great opportunity to immerse children in all things bread-related, with story books and growing activities.

A personal essay about writing my first collection of short stories.

Is it time to move on from you writers' group?

7 Ways to refill your creative cup

Sarah Davies says a walk is never wasted as a writer.

As of yesterday here in Newport, South Wales, I’m able to have a socially distant meet up with another household outside for the first time since lockdown began. I’ll be seeing my Mum and Dad for a long awaited cup of tea in my garden. But I won’t be seeing my Edinburgh-based fiancé, who I was meant to move in with in April and marry in May - two major life events we have had to repeatedly postpone since the pandemic began. This was supposed to be our big year: I went to Scotland at the end of

Sarah Davies explains how she's managed to break all contact with the world while writing and shows how you can do it too.