Author Archives: H.R Phoenix

Last week we had our popular Thursday Poetry competition and the topic was isolation. We had this comp judged by Ingrid. She is one extraordinary woman who is a great poet herself and runs an awesome blog called Experiments in fiction. Ingrid kindly agreed to judge this competition and before I reveal the winner, sheContinue reading “Thursday poetry competition, the results!!!”

‘If you see someone without a smile, then give them yours.’ Dolly Parton Okay, right now everyone is panicking. There’s coronavirus going on. But just wait a second, why are we in the depths of doom and gloom? I know that this is a very difficult time for us, I know that people close toContinue reading “Daiy Wisdom 7”

‘Don’t forget – no one else sees the world like you do, so no one else can tell the stories that you have to tell.’ Charles De Lint Very true. Everyone sees the world in different ways. We all have different stories to tell. So why not tell them? You probably can’t be bothered toContinue reading “Daily Wisdom 6”

“Do what makes your soul shine.” One of my favourite quotes. Let’s not try to become someone we’re not. Don’t compare yourself with others and try to become them, just be the best you can. Success only comes when you do what’s inside your heart. When you forget everything else and everyone else. Being someoneContinue reading “Daily Wisdom 5”

Wait… Slow down…. Whattttt???????? A brilliant notification this afternoon: I know some of you guys have like hundreds of followers, and this may seem not that much of a big deal to you, but I’m proud of myself and Penable all the same! 🤗🤗🤗 Massive thank youuuu to all the people who followed Penable –Continue reading “100 FOLLOWERS!!!!!”

SORRY, THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED, YOU MAY HAVE A CHANCE NEXT THURSDAY TO ENTER. It’s Thursday and that only means one thing, Penable’s second writing competition! Last week, over 30 people entered our first competition and only one won. And so the winner has agreed to kindly choose the topic of today’s comp, VictoriaContinue reading “Poetry Thursday competition #2”

It’s Wednesday 10th of March! The sun is shining. The birds are singing. And here are the results for last Thursday’s poetry competition! Last week Penable launched its first Poetry competition and since then has gotten over 30 entries. Thank you to all! We sincerely appreciate the time and effort spent into your poems, itContinue reading “The winner of the poetry competition! 10th of March…..”

I absolutely love to read. All genres. Fiction. Non fiction. Crime. Adventure? Bring it on! Here are three books I have read so far in March 1.The fire within, by Chris D’Lacey Now I am not a fan of myths, dragons and monsters but I found this book delightfully enjoyable and it portrays dragons inContinue reading “3 book reviews”

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. ANY OTHER SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DELETED. PLEASE WAIT UNTIL THURSDAY FOR ANOTHER COMPETITION. Calling all writers and poets, to Penable’s first Thursday poetry competition❤️ This Thursday’s challenge is…….. Dreams! This topic was chosen by the author, poet, writer, fantastic Ritu Bhathal! Whether it’s a nightmare or a peaceful dream, weContinue reading “POETRY THURSDAY COMPETITION.”

Feel free to use any of the descriptions below for your stories, poems, ect. Snowflakes as delicate as lace twirled down from a perfectly white sky with such elegance and grace that anyone could mistake them as ballerinas in ivory leotards. 2. She pulled a wooly hat over her reddened ears, licked her bluish lipsContinue reading “3 Winter descriptions for your next story”

This month’s mystery book award goes to a thrilling tale following two twins and their very creepy school. The award goes to….. SOPHIE CLEVERLY. This very extraordinary author has written a children’s tale, SCARLET AND IVY. It has been read by many fans all over the world and it has grown famous for it’s mainContinue reading “Mystery book of the month award…..”

I love books. They take me to another world far, far away and allure me with their amazing characters and plots. And who doesn’t love stories with a twist? Here are three books to chill you up this winter❄️😁. Dan Brown’s INFERNO. As a huge fan of mystery and murder, I found this book fantastic.Continue reading “Three books to chill up your days”

If you’re reading this post then you must be a HUGE fan of THRILLER. Mabye you want to become a thriller story writer like Stephen King or mabye you just want to write a short story for yourself when you are bored. I bet you’re getting bored of reading this intro, so scroll down forContinue reading “3 THRILLER story ideas”

Hey there readers, this blog is dedicated to writing. Enjoy browsing through tips, creative writing advice, poetry and more. Get out your pen and papers, this is no ordinary blog! Trying to write a book is super hard and involves crossing out sentences, ripping out pages and losing your mind! But don’t worry, just askContinue reading “Welcome!”