Ashleylister

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2302 )

• Old Monster's out in the Woods.

  People have always loved to be frightened. It doesn’t stop at being a child. It just stops at there being monsters under the bed and broadens into much more... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Did You Check Under Your Bed?

  Whether you believe in fairies or not, one should never take the chance. Because what if you're wrong? What if all those things are real? Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Toy Soldiers.

  What a week! We've had scorching weather, an Ashes win (the latest of many, hopefully) and are due a royal baby any day now. Summer is officially upon us, and... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Life in Toys

  

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  Posted on 13 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Best Toy in the World.

  This is possibly the most boring advert ever for something that is supposedly the best toy in the world! Even the developer riding 'the rocket' seems innately... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dusty Toys and Other Cliches

  

  Little Boy Blueby Eugene Field The little toy dog is covered with dust, But sturdy and stanch he stands;And the little toy soldier is red with rust, And his... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 CREATIVITY

• The Fear of Toys.

  Toys; no matter what contexts you think of them in, they are useful tools to unleash your imagination and reach happiness. The thought of toys typically conjure... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Toys, Toys, Toys

  .Big toys,Little toys.Toys about films,Films about toys.Toys, toys, toys.Toys for girls,Toys for boys.Oh toys of my toy kingdom,Take me away from this place of... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Great Advertisement

  This week on the blog, we've been celebrating our two year anniversary. Anniversaries, with all their celebratory notes, appeal to me- I like the excuse to be... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• About Last Night

  by Ashley ListerI went to the Dead Good Poets’ open mic event last night. It was incredible.We had Trevor Meaney as a guest poet. We’re indebted to WordPool... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Cotton Anniversary You'd Like to Forget....

  Two years later, it was still hard to place a finger on the exact moment the virus had erupted from the parasitic, festering government facility underneath the... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Bloggetry/Poegging

  

  After two years of sitting up until ridiculous hours while trying to find a novel approach to a theme, I think I am in a position to recommend this endeavour. Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Second Anniversary!

  The second anniversary of the Dead Good Blog, and collectively with the Lancashire Dead Good Poets we’ve achieved a lot already. Books published, events... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (exclamation Marks Just for Vicky)

  I'm going to jump down, turn around, pick a bale of cotton,Jump down, turn around, pick a bale a day... Yes folks, this week sees the second anniversary for... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Reading Lists

  "Which book should I read next" she said, as if I was half expecting this kind of talk one Wednesday after work.I had no idea what to say, I'll be honest with... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Children's Writing

  

  by Ashley Lister I spent a good chunk of last year lecturing on the subject of Children’s Writing. It was a lot of fun because I was working with some very... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wanted: Man Who Reads/writes and is a Demon in the Sheets....

  

  Mum often laughs at me because high up on the list of things I look for in a potential partner is a love of books. She sees this as a minor thing, something tha... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Ut Pictura Poesis. What? Precisely.

  

  Never one to miss an opportunity to exploit an online contact, I sent a message to Bloodaxe's Neil Astley back in April to ask him to recommend a book on poetic... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• What? It's Wednesday? Oh Sh...

  Oh dear, it's Wednesday! How did that happen?I've been a bit distracted and lost all track of days this week. Still, if there's one theme I can jump at, it's... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Recommendation.

  Book recommendations are somewhat personal, don’t you think? If someone random in the street asked me for a recommendation I’d be immediately stuck because I... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION