Blog post by Kevin Swarbrick

On Friday 29/4/2015 at 9pm, it saddens me to say that my nan, Hilda Swarbick, past away. My nan was 91 years of age, a very independent woman with a heart of gold. I go on about my Grandparents a lot in my life, and I've written about them both in my books.  US  http://t.co/RHgnuSYTOj UK  http://t.co/fnrBILkCp3... http://t.co/G1eu5HPbOc http://t.co/KlOWXA9A3o Anyone who has read my books or even met my grandparents will say the same as I do! They were remarkable kind, loving, respectable people, that never had a bad word to say about anyone, but if they did it wasn't without reason to!  I know I've had had an ear bashing in my time, but them ear bashings, their love and kindness, made me the guy I am today, they both taught me to be strong, never to give up, always except mistakes, treat others how you would want to be treated, don't be afraid of showing your love and expressing yourself, always stay strong and don't worry what others say or think a...

This is a little poem that I've written for my nan, and also for all the other victims that this dreadful disease has taken an impact on.  Cancer A  beating heart that sometimes can’t take the passé, what is it with this dreadful disease in the human race, we lose the ones that we love, and the ones we embrace, it’s all heartbreaking and madness that we do not have enough funds around to wipe out this killer disease from our face! Someone we love and someone we know, would have been brought down by this dreadful disease like so, hurting the ones that we love the most. How can this be, it could live inside you or me as we watch peoples life brought down by such misery, watching the family’s break down over this catastrophe, watching the hurt that this killer disease lies in front of me! Is it because I'm older and wiser, I can see it all around, and now it’s a hidden by fear, that we wish it would be brushed under all towns, something we would rather not know, ...

This post follows my Facebook post where I was asked by the lovely talented, Shelly Lundquist, to find a flower that represents me and also what the flower symbolises. The intention is to fill up Facebook with flowers to break the saturation of negative images and videos that we do stubble across on many timelines...      The flower I chose was a flower called, Blue Rain. How I came across this plant by chance, it was my nan's birthday and I wanted to get her something special, like I always do, but what do you get a lady that has everything including all our love. I normally find her something she would want, like some nightwear for winter and items I know she would use.  On this occasion I hadn't any idea... I'm forever getting my nan flowers, so that wouldn't be anything special in my eyes. Anyway, where was I? Yes, we came across this plant in the flower section when I was doing some shopping with my new partner. We were in a well known supermarket,...

I don't know if you have read my last post, but thanks to the Brooklyn Foundation I was able to turn my last poem into a great rap song. If you haven't heard that song yet, then please do check it out on SoundCloud   https://soundcloud.com/kevin-swarbrick   As you know I am all about turning all them negatives in my life into a positive. I have had many ups and downs and not all in the nice way, but its them experience in my life than enabled me to do what I love doing. We all have a story to tell, we all have a song to sing. In my case I went from a guy who had never written anything before and never had time to read due to my hectic lifestyle. My life hasn't been perfect, by far! I have made mistakes and learned from them mistakes, I taught myself the full understanding of life by reaching out to many fantastic people. Louie has Landed 'The Early Days' was a book about passion and love, a story told from the heart the way I was back then, To me this was ...

                  Where does your creative mind take you? As you all may be aware, I only started writing at the age of 35 and how I came into writing is explained in the stories which I have written . My writing is all about real life, my life so far! I like to keep all my work as real as I am, and it seems that in all these months I've been dipping my toes in a little bit of everything when it comes to writing. I even did a little presenting for 8 months on Salford City Radio every Saturday with Sarah Jones on her show. I guess it was my way of finding my comfort zone and wanting to try out new things. I feel I have so much that I want to write about with so little time to do it in because of  my full time day job and everyday life. It is hard going, but I do my best in spite of my circumstances! It’s a long story and maybe one I will write about it at a later date! Some of you may be aware that I have wanted to do a poetry...

                            It's freezing... I need your help Some of you may already be aware that there is a new craze going around in the social media world called the Ice Bucket Water Challenge. This challenge is to raise money for charity, and it is for a great cause unlike the pointless, Neck Nomination! Yes I did say pointless! You get drunk; you face death with alcohol poisoning, not to mention all the other Pointless stuff after that, plus one bad head in the morning. What could that possibly gain for you other than looking like a tit on line? My point too, it's Pointless, not to mention you had me wanting a beer on a school night... Not good man! Anyway, where was I? Yes the Ice Bucket Challenge isn't pointless and it is to raise money for charity, and not money for the next big piss up with your mates! Really I watched some of them videos and as Shania Twain would say, "It don't impress me much!" I...

I was  honoured  when I was asked to answer some questions by the wonderful, awesome author, Marta Moran Bishop.  I must say, in all the time I have known Marta, she is one of the nicest ladies I have had the pleasure of chatting with. Not only does Marta have a heart of gold, but she also has many talents and not just in her writing. There is so much to Marta that you will be amazed. This is one lady well worth checking out, but please don't just take my word for it, see for yourself by checking out the links below: http://www.martamoranbishop.com/blog-tours/my-writing-process-monday-blogs http://www.martamoranbishop.com/ http://www.martambishop.blogspot.com/ My name is Kevin Swarbrick. I ’m in my late thirties and now live in Manchester, UK. All my life I have had many ups and downs continuing to this day, but that’s another story!! When I first started writing at the age of 35 I really had no idea that this talent was there until it was point...