Spring has sprung. Traditionally this is the time of year for spring cleaning when we get ourselves sorted – or at least try to. A spring clean is about getting rid of old stuff, uncovering things we usually ignore, and… Continue Reading →
We all want to write – right? But our brains have other ideas. We’re surrounded by so many things all jumping for our attention – work, kids, family – and then TV, books, and oh so many apps. So how… Continue Reading →
Brean Down is a natural pier, protruding out between Weston-Super-Mare and Burnham-On-Sea in Somerset. At its very end lies what remains of Brean Down Fort, an eerie ruin. The Down appears to have had settlements on it from the early… Continue Reading →
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eyeWho cheer when soldier lads march by,Sneak home and pray you’ll never knowThe hell where youth and laughter go.” Suicide in Trenches, Siegfried Sassoon You’ll find the Siegfried Sassoon’s grave in the lovely small Somerset… Continue Reading →
I try to post once a week, but I took last week off as it was my birthday. I’m going to use that excuse again (sort of) as it’s a milestone birthday which means I get to stretch it out… Continue Reading →
The latest in my “3 Things” series – this time it’s all about comedy, a tricky, but joy-making genre. 1) Er… how to be funny Yeah ok, I know this is obvious – but as I’ve mentioned in a previous… Continue Reading →
At their most basic, stories are made up of two things – description and dialogue. What, how, and when your characters speak can do a lot for your writing. Dialogue can say something about the character, drive the story, unlock… Continue Reading →
When people think “writer” they tend to think “books”. Even someone who’s not necessarily thinking about being a writer might think “they’ve got a book in them”. We spiel off authors of great books like Dickens, Austen, and Tolstoy as… Continue Reading →
I didn’t post last week because, well, I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that world matters have (once again) been hard to comprehend. And the post I was going to share didn’t quite feel right. So I’ve dug… Continue Reading →
Writing is a lonely art and sometimes a right old slog. Whether you’re mired in your third edit, or stuck in the wobbly middle of your first draft, it can be hard to stay motivated to write. This may seem… Continue Reading →
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