Leilanie Stewart

Writing that confronts the nature of self
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Category Archives: Writing

  • This week, a book delivery arrived for my creative writers. In case you don’t follow my blog regularly, I teach creative writing to [...]

    Why do I teach creative writing to secondary school students?

    April 21, 2026
  • The thing about working in a school, as I do, is that all your holidays are fixed; you get a week off for Halloween, two weeks for Christmas, a [...]

    Easter staycation: switch-off time from writing and editing

    April 10, 2026
  • While doing a spring clean today I found my first writing certificate from when I was a kid. It was fun to take a trip down memory lane [...]

    My first writing certificate from when I was a kid

    March 30, 2026
  • Feeling a bit philosophical today, folks, and gearing up for a day of writing as I’m near the finish line of my latest novel draft that has [...]

    Writing is a journey, not a destination

    March 25, 2026
  • Happy World Book Day and Happy World Obesity Day! As an author and an avid keto dieter, I’d love to share with you my novels that feature [...]

    Happy World Book Day and Happy World Obesity Day 2026

    March 5, 2026
  • While Storm Chandra smacked us full in the face here in Northern Ireland on Tuesday, my hubby, son and I hunkered down quite contentedly at home [...]

    Storm Chandra: time for writing, arts and crafts

    January 29, 2026
  • Title: White Witch’s Hat & Other Yuletide Ghost StoriesAuthor: Heavenly Flower Publishing Authors Publisher: Heavenly Flower [...]

    White Witch’s Hat & Other Yuletide Ghost Stories by Heavenly Flower Publishing Authors

    January 2, 2026
  • I’ve been rather quiet on this blog for the past week, mostly because real life has kept me quite busy. Library and teaching work aside [...]

    Writing news this week: new novel draft started

    November 24, 2025
  • What happens when your life revolves around books? It’s funny, but I’ve been a writer of some description for so long, I can’t [...]

    Write, edit, publish, read, teach creative writing… repeat!

    November 18, 2025
  • Happy release day for our latest Bindweed Anthology, White Witch’s Hat & other Yuletide ghost stories! It’s now available as a Kindle [...]

    Publication day for White Witch’s Hat & other Yuletide ghost stories

    November 13, 2025

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