You write so that when you fall, your descent will be arrested, by a silver net of words tied in knots onto the walls. And you ask, are they strong enough, tough enough, tall enough, what if they just break… Continue Reading →
I grew up surrounded by fantasy and sci-fi. Maybe that’s why it’s what I love to write now. Bedtime stories were The Hobbit, Wind in the Willows, Roald Dahl. Daytime video viewing was Star Wars, Willow, Labyrinth and all the… Continue Reading →
It’s all over. Both the year and my book. Completing the book has been my biggest achievement and one I didn’t expect to happen. When I looked back at my New Years postfrom January 2015, I was surprised to find… Continue Reading →
Today I felt a moment of sadness flicked in from nothing a moment given for the mourning of those who have no other I wondered whose loss I had been assigned who they had been before the trap closed whether… Continue Reading →
I went through the blogs I follow recently and was surprised by how many had been ‘vacated’. Some bloggers posted about how they were taking a break or leaving entirely. Others had gone onto their own website (and good on… Continue Reading →
This is a very sad day. I want to say something, but there’s not much I can add to what I said in this previous post. This says it all.
People blog for many different reasons. For a few, it’s a full-time job. For much more it’s a way of connecting with others, gaining feedback or just a place to share personal thoughts and ideas. Whatever your reasons, here’s ten… Continue Reading →
At the beginning of last year I posted about resolutions and how it was best to keep things simple. I made a promise to finish my second edit and that was it. So have I done it? Er… …yes and… Continue Reading →
It’s nice to come to the end of the year with 300 followers. In the world of blogs this is a drop in a substantial ocean but it means a lot to me. It feels like an approval of the… Continue Reading →
Conversation between my boyfriend and I: ‘Have you backed up your writing recently?’ ‘No actually. Very sweet of you to remind me.’ ‘Well, I just don’t fancy dealing with you if you lost it.’ Er, thanks. But seriously, backing up… Continue Reading →
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