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”
Category: writing
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”
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.”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
Seeing yourself on the page
Twelve years is a long time to do anything. I mean, not every day, but still. The Bold Strokes UK book festival is in its twelfth year.…… Read more “Seeing yourself on the page”