Blog

My Blog

Read about my journey into becoming a creative freelancer, interviews and reviews with great authors, and advice on writing and creative living.

If there’s something you’d like advice on or a book you’d like me to take a look at, do get in touch, I’d love to hear from you.

If you enjoy reading my thoughts on writing, people, books and the world, please consider supporting me, for the price of a coffee.  All donations get a reward. You can also become a regular subscriber for exclusive content.

Latest Articles

Making March: The Power of Creating Stuff

Making March: The Power of Creating Stuff

At the start of March I set myself a seemingly simple goal: to make things. While a lot of my time gets poured into writing, editing, coaching others in their creative projects, creating workshops, all of these things are not exactly tangible. Words on a page can feel...

Artist’s Way Week 3: Putting Yourself First Is Tricky

Artist’s Way Week 3: Putting Yourself First Is Tricky

As the days and weeks pass, more and more I’m remembering why I haven’t managed to get to the end of the twelve-week ‘path’ of The Artist’s Way. For most of this week my partner was away. This meant I had to do all the parenting of my five-year-old, as well as get up...

Artists Way Week 2: The God Problem

Artists Way Week 2: The God Problem

The good news is I am still managing to get up in the morning. Even this week, while my partner is away, which means a whole new level of commitment. The other good news is that my daughter is getting on board. She knows that mummy has to scribble furiously for twenty...

Urgent, Beautiful Storytelling: Cuckoo In the Nest by Fran Hill

Urgent, Beautiful Storytelling: Cuckoo In the Nest by Fran Hill

I confess, while I was reading this book, it got stains on it. There's a splash of coffee near the beginning, while I was getting to know 14-year-old Jackie and her turbulent home. I was trying to turn the page and stir my milk in at the same time. There's a greasy...

More stories