by Emma-Jane Barlow | Aug 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
I think this is the most confident I have ever felt about my writing. I currently have 8,000 words of my first novel drafted, it doesn’t sound a lot compared to the 80,000 word mark I am hoping to achieve but for me it is a big accomplishment. I tend to bore...
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 | Feb 12, 2012 | Poetry
Masking the desolation you face every day, Your happiness eclipsed with the ease of just a smile. Strong enough to hold back your silver tears, Unfair, the path that leads you is painted with black most days. Light will shine for you one day, I promise you this, stay...
by Emma-Jane Barlow | Jan 30, 2012 | Poetry
Fields of jade, upon the hill. Tranquil silence, we lay still. Clasping hands, devoted love. We stare at the azure blue above. A nearby tree, the bird shares a song. The sun won’t set on the day so long. Under the clouds, we share a kiss. Capture a beautiful moment,...