Steve Brine met up with Chandler's Ford publishers Chocolate Muffin on Friday 4th March, to learn more about how they have expanded their venture.
Chocolate Muffin Publishing was founded in March 2010 by Kate Day and was originally launched locally as a creative writing after school club. It has now extended to organisations nationwide running workshops for children and adults of all abilities.
Kate, a married mother of two, explained to Steve how they have developed　a fun way for children and adults to run wild with their imaginations yet, at times, tell stories that are personal and close to their hearts.
She said: "Our course　develops ideas onto paper and we, in turn, produce their very own exclusive book to high and exacting standards of comparable books. The uniqueness is theirs. There is a great deal of proof that creative writing and art is therapeutic and helps to boost confidence in situations where, perhaps,　individuals would not ordinarily have been able to express themselves."
Steve said: "I know from speaking to Kate today that the workshops are felt to be hugely rewarding, and it was great to be able to touch base and support this cracking local business."
Pictured; Kate Day joins Steve Brine in Chandler's Ford
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