by Sarah Tinsley | Jun 30, 2023 | Blog, Reviews
There’s a lovely introduction to this short story collection. Nicole Fitton asks if you would like to dive into her stories when you have a snippet of time, allowing yourself to be carried off by them. And I most certainly was. ‘Soaring’ is the name...
by Sarah Tinsley | Jun 19, 2023 | Blog, Reviews
I love dabbling in different styles. I met Slawka Scarso when she ran a workshop on writing flash fiction with the Geneva Writer’s Group last year. What I was most struck by was how there a little stories hiding everywhere – she used images, titles, recipes,...
by Sarah Tinsley | Dec 12, 2020 | Reviews
The Almost Mothers by Laura Besley made me cry. Several times. In pitch-perfect vignettes she explores everything from early motherhood to self-doubt to infertility. Her light touch and poignant stories meant I have already read it twice and would quite happily sit...
by Sarah Tinsley | Apr 5, 2020 | Blog
Much more lighthearted and unusual this week. I was reading the introduction to Cathy Newman’s book Bloody Brilliant Women and I came across an nun from the 10th century who wore golden gowns and argued with the male clergy. I loved the idea of a celebrity...
by Sarah Tinsley | Mar 27, 2020 | Blog
Like most people at the moment, I don’t know what to do. Scrolling through endless feeds and WhatsApp messages bring a strange feeling into my gut – helplessness. So many people working hard to help others, while I spend the day checking in online for my students or...
