by Emma-Jane Barlow | Jul 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Now Is Good is an inspiring film about a teenager fighting Leukemia, you will definitely be reaching for the tissues. Based on the novel Before I Die by Jenny Downham, this film may be packed full of clichés, but I think I can make an exception for this film. I read...
by Emma-Jane Barlow | Jul 29, 2013 | Poetry
Elegant symbol catches the light. Ready to soar. Wings expanding. Flooded with freedom. Any place is home. Partners with blue Friends with green. One second to admire her beauty. One minute later you remember her. The white queen of nature. Restricted creature, that...
by Emma-Jane Barlow | Jul 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
So it’s almost August and I wanted a lot more of my novel written than just 3,000 words. I’m a bit disappointed in myself for not sticking to my goal of at least 6,000 words by the end of July. However, I have been busy working at Female First and the...
by Emma-Jane Barlow | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Society has not only changed the way we look at the world but the way that we look at ourselves. We live in a society driven by advertisements and media. From a young age we are bombarded with images of the media’s perception of beauty. We never learn the real...
by Emma-Jane Barlow | Jul 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Weight of Silence By Heather Gudenkauf MIRA Books (2009) 373 pages ‘A thrilling novel filled with lyrical prose and heart wrenching plot twists.’ RATING – 4.5/5 stars Seven-year-old Calli Clark is sweet, gentle, a dreamer who suffers from...
