My thoughts about books, writing, life and so many other things….Judy Leigh/ Elena Collins.
Many of you know about my black cat, Colin. Colin Feral. He was renowned for his beautiful green eyes. He wasn't the brightest tool in the shed. Everyone who met him loved him. Colin would climb on my lap, and on my laptop, where he'd edit, delete chapers, send emails, turn it off. He was …
Tom Hardy the actor embodies what I love about all arts....
Friends and family -despite distance, time and change, we are there for each other.
Audio books take us back to that primal place of being read to, of sharing stories aurally....
I didn’t expect to feel nostalgic but…
I was asked an interesting question this week by a lovely ex-student who teaches creative writing. Here it is: What is your process after you have completed a first draft? How do you get to a final piece? I love questions like this. It’s good to think about our practice from time to time and …
Continue reading On Writing. Once the first draft of a novel is finished – what then?
A blog post about my next novel and why inspirational teachers are so special...
Here's a blog post about the fun side of researching a novel
An old favourite when only chocolate and cake will do...
I love this simple but tasty pasta recipe...
That quintessence of dust 