August is exciting. August is the month I travel to Derbyshire for Swanwick Writers’ Summer School. Swanwick is incredibly special to me because it was winning a free week there in 2014 that launched me into a writing life. It will be even more special this year because it’s Swanwick’s 70th anniversary. I’m thinking of taking my harp with me because that's how I generally celebrate things. If I’m very brave I may even venture to perform a song I’ve written for my fellow write