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    Author: Admin

    Caressing the words

    Plotting, Planning, Preparing We’re running a writing retreat in Wales, and it’s going exceptionally well, if I may say so. This week’s retreat is Do It. There…… Read more “Caressing the words”

    March 30, 2022 by Admin

    New Stuff

    I mentioned a while back that (I think?) that I was starting a new series. This series is a spin off of the Afterlife, Inc series, which…… Read more “New Stuff”

    March 2, 2022 by Admin

    Tough Days Suck. Hold On.

    Storms don’t last forever I’m still here. And the day started out pretty positive. It felt like a day to celebrate being here, rather than to reflect…… Read more “Tough Days Suck. Hold On.”

    January 17, 2022 by Admin

    Simplicity

    Winter solstice, 2021. We’re coming up on year two of the pandemic. That’s two years of a whole lot of darkness for a planet full of people.…… Read more “Simplicity”

    December 22, 2021 by Admin

    Write down to the bones

    A writing retreat is an unusual beast. You see, it rips a writer open. In just seven days, the soul is exposed and the hurts that revolve…… Read more “Write down to the bones”

    November 30, 2021 by Admin

    Hours and Hours and Hours of Words

    I write books. I don’t know if you knew that. You see, I don’t talk about it a whole lot here. I do so over on my…… Read more “Hours and Hours and Hours of Words”

    November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 by Admin

    Every step

    Imagine waking up and finding that in order to get to your destination that day, you had to walk a tightrope. And anywhere you had to go…… Read more “Every step”

    October 9, 2021 by Admin

    Pandemic travel : France

    We made the decision after a lot of debate and discussion around possible outcomes. We hemmed and hawed, we pro’ed and con’ed. And we took a deep…… Read more “Pandemic travel : France”

    August 24, 2021 by Admin

    Permutations of Connection

    Lately, I’m unsure what it is I want to share and what it is I want to keep to myself. But I did a talk recently for…… Read more “Permutations of Connection”

    July 11, 2021 by Admin

    Reflective surface pumpkin head

    A blotchy pumpkin head, ageing and spreading. A bloated bag of wind. A revolting, unappealing mixture of bumps, rolls, and general grossness. That’s what I see in…… Read more “Reflective surface pumpkin head”

    June 9, 2021 by Admin

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